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 2022, 81% of responses from employers in the Australian Capital Territory were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 68% of responses from employers in Tasmania.
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Department of Social Services – 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 2022, 71% of responses from First Nations employers were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 77% of responses from non-Indigenous employers (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 or proportion ± MoE is <0% or >100%.
Source: Department of Social Services – 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 2022, 75% of responses from male employers were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 80% of responses from female employers, and 81% of responses from employers whose gender was recorded as 'Non-binary/Other' (please note that the proportion for 'Non-binary/Other' gender category 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 or proportion ± MoE is <0% or >100%.
Source: Department of Social Services – 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 2022, 79% of responses from employers aged 45–64 were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 73% of responses from employers aged 65 and over.
Source: Department of Social Services – 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 2022, 76% of responses from employers with CALD backgrounds were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 78% of responses from employers in the non-CALD group.
Source: Department of Social Services – 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 2022, 79% of responses from employers in greater capital city areas were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 73% of responses from employers in the rest of state or territory locations.
Source: Department of Social Services – 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 2022, 76% of responses from employers with disability were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 78% of responses from employers without disability.
Source: Department of Social Services – 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 2022, 80% of responses from employers who were both paid and unpaid carer were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 77% of responses from employers who were either a paid carer only, or not a carer.
Source: Department of Social Services – 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 2022, 79% of responses from employers who said they are currently living with someone with disability were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 77% of responses from employers who have never lived with someone who had disability.
Source: Department of Social Services – 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 2022, 80% of responses from employers who had a partner, a work colleague, or a teacher or lecturer with disability were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 74% of responses from employers who had not personally known someone with disability.
Source: Department of Social Services – 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 2022, 81% 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 67% of responses from employers who had completed a qualification below Year 12 or had no formal education.
Source: Department of Social Services – 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 2022, 77% of responses from employers who were straight (heterosexual) were positive about the value and benefits of employing people with disability, as were 79% of responses from employers whose sexual orientation was gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other.
Source: Department of Social Services – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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