Older Australia at a Glance

Older Australia at a glance: 4th edition provides insights into the diversity of the older population of Australia, where they are living, what they are doing, how healthy they are and the services they are using. It aims to paint a meaningful picture of 'older' Australia which reflects the complexity and diversity of the older Australian population. Each topic provides succinct, up-to-date and reliable information supported by detailed figures and tables, and a comprehensive reference list.

Each edition of this publication has a similar structure, although the range of 2 to 4 page topics is broader in this edition.

The contents list for the the 4th edition is shown below for your information. 

To access the publications themselves click on the links below.

• Older Australia at a glance, 4th edition (November 2007)
• Older Australia at a glance, 3rd edition (2002)
• Older Australia at a glance, 2nd edition (1999)
• Older Australia at a glance, 1st edition (1997)

Contents, Older Australia at a Glance, 4th edition

Demographic profile | Social and economic context | Health and functioning |
Use of health and aged care services | Special population groups

Demographic profile:

1. Age, sex and cultural diversity
2. The changing demographic profile

Social and economic context:

3. Marital status and living arrangements
4. Housing
5. Transport
6. Workforce participation
7. Retiring from paid work
8. Community and civic participation
9. Providing care
10. Social participation and leisure
11. Use of technology
12. Income, wealth and expenditure
13. Age pensions and superannuation
14. Intergenerational transfers within families

Health and functioning:

15. Ageing and health risk factors
16. Life expectancy, health status and causes of death
17. Disability
18. Burden of disease
19. Cardiovascular disease
20. Cancer
21. Diabetes mellitus
22. Respiratory disease
23. Mental health
24. Osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions
25. Dementia
26. Vision problems
27. Oral health

Use of health and aged care services:

28. The Australian health and welfare systems
29. Care needs and sources of care
30. General practitioner services
31. Use of pharmaceuticals
32. Dental services
33. Hospital use
34. Reasons for admission to hospital
35. Aged care assessment
36. Home and Community Care Program
37. Community Aged Care Packages
38. Extended Aged Care at Home and Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia packages
39. Respite care
40. Residential aged care: resident profiles
41. Residential aged care: patterns of supply and use

Special population groups:

42. Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
43. People from non-English speaking backgrounds;
44. Older people in rural and remote communities;
45. Older veterans

 

Last reviewed on 19 November 2007