* 493 people recognised in the Order of Australia (general division)
* Six Companions (AC) of the Order of Australia
* 15 Officers (AO) of the Order of Australia
* 131 Members (AM) of the Order of Australia
* 341 Medals (OAM) of the Order of Australia
* 25 awarded in Military Division of the Order of Australia
* 162 Meritorious Awards
* 57 Distinguished and Conspicuous Awards (Military)
* 34 people on the Honours List included in COVID honour roll
THE BREAK DOWN
* An equal number of women and men were recognised in the general division, with 246 apiece and one person unspecified
* More than 45 per cent of the honours are awarded for community service
* The youngest recipient is 29-years-old, the eldest is 98
HIGH-PROFILE HONOUREES
* Daniel Andrews (AC) - former Victorian premier
* Mark McGowan (AC) - former Western Australian premier
* Samantha Mostyn (AC) - businesswoman and incoming Governor-General
* Simon Crean (AC) - former federal Labor opposition leader and union president
* Jonathan Mills (AC) - composer and festival director
* Karen Canfell (AC) - epidemiologist
* Greg Combet (AO) - former federal politician
* Glenn McGrath (AO) - cricketer
* Michael Burgess (AM) - Australian Security Intelligence Organisation director
* Sonja Hood (AM) - North Melbourne Football club president
* John Skerritt (AM) - former Therapeutic Goods Administration head
* Jason Ball (OAM) - LGBTQI activist
* Hamish Blake (OAM) - comedian
* Bachar Houli (OAM) - former AFL footballer
* James (Jimmy) Rees (OAM) - entertainer
* Sandy Roberts (OAM) - sports presenter and commentator
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