More statistics have been released that indicate Australians are avoiding retirement.
Australian Bureau of Statistics figures reveal the number of people who are working beyond the traditional retirement age has increased by half in three years, The Age reports.
In 2006, an average of 77 per cent of males and 60 percent of females aged between 55 and 59 remained in the workforce, almost twice the number of similarly aged workers a decade ago.
Change for the over 60s has also been dramatic. The figures reveal 58 per cent of men and 36 per cent of women in this age group are staying at work, a 19 per cent increase from 1997 numbers.
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