Trends
Have employer attitudes towards employing people with disability changed over time?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of responses from employers (aged 18 and over) that were positive on valuing the contribution and benefits of employing people with disability. Data from 2022 to 2024 are used. In 2024, 74% of employer responses were positive, compared with the baseline value of 77% in 2022.
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Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us
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State and territory
Do employer attitudes towards employing people with disability vary between states and territories?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of responses from employers (aged 18 and over) that were positive on valuing the contribution and benefits of employing people with disability, grouped by Australian states and territories. In 2024, 80% of responses from employers in the Australian Capital Territory and 72% in Queensland were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability.
Source:
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us
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Data source overview
Population groups
How this measure varies by…
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Do employer attitudes towards employing people with disability vary for First Nations and non-Indigenous employers?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of responses from employers (aged 18 and over) that were positive on valuing the contribution and benefits of employing people with disability, by Indigenous status. In 2024, 73% of responses from First Nations employers and 74% of responses from non-Indigenous employers were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability (please note that the proportion for the First Nations group has a high margin of error and should be used with caution).
# Should be used with caution: proportion has a Margin of Error (MoE) >10 percentage points and/or proportion ± MoE equals <0% or >100%.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Do employer attitudes towards employing people with disability vary by employer's gender?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of responses from employers (aged 18 and over) that were positive on valuing the contribution and benefits of employing people with disability, grouped by gender. In 2024, 71% of responses from male employers were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 77% of responses from female employers, and 92% of responses from employers whose gender identity was other than man or woman.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Do employer attitudes towards employing people with disability vary by employer's age?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of responses from employers (aged 18 and over) that were positive on valuing the contribution and benefits of employing people with disability, grouped by age. In 2024, 80% of responses from employers aged 65 and over were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, compared with 62% of responses from employers aged 18–24.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Do employer attitudes towards employing people with disability vary by employer's cultural and linguistic diversity background?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of responses from employers (aged 18 and over) that were positive on valuing the contribution and benefits of employing people with disability, by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) status. In 2024, 69% of responses from employers with CALD backgrounds were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 76% of responses from employers in the non-CALD group.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Do employer attitudes towards employing people with disability vary by location?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of responses from employers (aged 18 and over) that were positive on valuing the contribution and benefits of employing people with disability, by location. In 2024, 75% of responses from employers in greater capital city areas were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 72% of responses from employers in the rest of state or territory locations.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Do employer attitudes towards employing people with disability vary by employer's own disability status?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of responses from employers (aged 18 and over) that were positive on valuing the contribution and benefits of employing people with disability, by employer's disability status. In 2024, 73% of responses from employers with disability were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 74% of responses from employers without disability.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Do employer attitudes towards employing people with disability vary by employer's carer status?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of responses from employers (aged 18 and over) that were positive on valuing the contribution and benefits of employing people with disability, by employer's carer status. In 2024, 76% of responses from employers who were unpaid carers (only) were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 69% of responses from employers who were both paid and unpaid carers.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Do employer attitudes towards employing people with disability vary by employer's experience of living with a person with disability?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of responses from employers (aged 18 and over) that were positive on valuing the contribution and benefits of employing people with disability, by employer's experience of having lived with someone who had disability. In 2024, 75% of responses from employers who either currently or previously lived with someone with disability were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 73% of responses from employers who never lived with someone with disability.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Do employer attitudes towards employing people with disability vary by employer's personal connection to someone with disability?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of responses from employers (aged 18 and over) that were positive on valuing the contribution and benefits of employing people with disability, by employer's personal connection with someone who had disability. In 2024, 77% of responses from employers who had a close friend or a work colleague with disability were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 69% of responses from employers who had no personal connection to someone who had disability.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Do employer attitudes towards employing people with disability vary by employer's education level?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of responses from employers (aged 18 and over) that were positive on valuing the contribution and benefits of employing people with disability, by employer's highest level of education. In 2024, 76% of responses from employers who had completed a bachelor degree or higher were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 68% of responses from employers who had completed a qualification below Year 12 or had no formal education.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Do employer attitudes towards employing people with disability vary by employer's sexual orientation?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of responses from employers (aged 18 and over) that were positive on valuing the contribution and benefits of employing people with disability, by employer's sexual orientation. In 2024, 73% of responses from employers who were straight (heterosexual) were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 80% of responses from employers whose sexual orientation was gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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