Comprehensive statistical information on residential aged care services and their residents is provided in this report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The report contains information on the capacity of residential aged care services, their residents and resident characteristics, levels of dependency among residents, and admissions and separations. Residential aged care in Australia 2004-05: a statistical overview provides comprehensive statistical information on residential aged care services and their residents. The report contains information on the capacity of residential aged care services, their residents and resident characteristics, levels of dependency among residents, and admissions and separations. The report will be particularly useful to aged care service planners, providers of aged care services and researchers in the field. Authored by AIHW.