State and territory
Does the proportion of people with disability who feel valued and respected in their community vary between states and territories?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who felt valued and respected in their community, grouped by Australian states and territories. In 2022, 65% of people with disability in the Australian Capital Territory felt valued and respected in their community, as did 50% of people with disability in Queensland.
* 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
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Data source overview
Population groups
How this measure varies by…
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Does the proportion of people with disability who feel valued and respected in their community vary for First Nations people and non-Indigenous people with disability?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who felt valued and respected in their community, by Indigenous status. In 2022, 38% of First Nations people with disability felt valued and respected in their community, as did 55% of non-Indigenous 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 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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Does the proportion of people with disability who feel valued and respected in their community vary by gender?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who felt valued and respected in their community, grouped by gender. In 2022, 54% of men with disability felt valued and respected in their community, as did 55% of women with disability, and 28% of people with disability 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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Does the proportion of people with disability who feel valued and respected in their community vary by age group?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who felt valued and respected in their community, grouped by age. In 2022, 69% of people with disability aged 65 and over felt valued and respected in their community, as did 42% of people with disability aged 25–44.
Source: Department of Social Services – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people with disability who feel valued and respected in their community vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who felt valued and respected in their community, by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) status. In 2022, 56% of people with disability from CALD backgrounds felt valued and respected in their community, as did 54% of people with disability 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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Does the proportion of people with disability who feel valued and respected in their community vary by location?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who felt valued and respected in their community, by location. In 2022, 55% of people with disability in greater capital city areas felt valued and respected in their community, as did 53% of people with disability 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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Does the proportion of people with disability who feel valued and respected in their community vary by severity of disability?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who felt valued and respected in their community, by disability severity. In 2022, 44% of people with severe or profound disability felt valued and respected in their community, as did 57% of people with other disability status.
* 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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Does the proportion of people with disability who feel valued and respected in their community vary by disability group?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who felt valued and respected in their community, by disability group. In 2022, among people with sensory or speech disability, 57% felt valued and respected in their community, compared with 33% of people with intellectual disability.
Source: Department of Social Services – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people with disability who feel valued and respected in their community vary by education level?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who felt valued and respected in their community, by highest level of education. In 2022, 63% of people with disability who had completed a bachelor degree or higher felt valued and respected in their community, compared with 50% of people with disability 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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Does the proportion of people with disability who feel valued and respected in their community vary by employment status?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who felt valued and respected in their community, by employment status. In 2022, 57% of employed people with disability felt valued and respected in their community, compared with 52% of people with disability who were not employed.
Source: Department of Social Services – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people with disability who feel valued and respected in their community vary by sexual orientation?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who felt valued and respected in their community, by sexual orientation. In 2022, 57% of straight (heterosexual) people with disability felt valued and respected in their community, as did 37% of people with disability 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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