Man drought

The term man drought is used in Australia to describe a situation in which there are significantly fewer men and women in a particular location. Notably the oppose term 'women drought has never achieve currency. The term is usually used in the context of women being unable to find husbands.

Even the Australian Broadcasting Corporation has raised concerns about the gender ratio and what this means for women's marriage prospects.

As of 2022 Australia has approximately 100,000 more women than men for a population of 26 million.

Jurisdiction	Gender Ratio
Australia	99.2
Australian Capital Territory	99.2
New South Wales	98.6
Northern Territory	110.9
Queensland	99.5
South Australia	98.2
Tasmania	99.4
Victoria	98
Western Australia	102.2

The gender ratio is defined as the number of men per 100 women.

Australian Bureau of Statistics data indicates that more men than women immigrate to and emigrate from Australia. As of 2023, 104 males arrived in Australia permanently for every 100 females, and 107 males departed Australia permanently for every 100 females. The emigration difference is most pronounced in the age range 25-50. Since Australia has a large net positive immigration rate more men and woman arrive in Australia than leave each year.