Trends
Has the proportion of VET students with disability (aged 15–64) changed over time?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET students with disability (aged 15–64). Data from 2015 to 2022 are used. In 2022, 4.1% of VET students had disability, compared with 4.5% in 2015.
Source:
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
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Data source overview
State and territory
Does the proportion of VET students with disability (aged 15–64) vary between states and territories?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET students with disability (aged 15–64), grouped by Australian states and territories. In 2022, in the Australian Capital Territory, 5.6% of VET students had disability, compared with 3.4% in the Northern Territory.
Source:
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
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Data source overview
Population groups
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Does the proportion of VET students with disability (aged 15–64) vary for First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET students with disability (aged 15–64), by Indigenous status. In 2022, 8.9% of First Nations VET students had disability, compared with 4.2% of non-Indigenous students.
Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of VET students with disability (aged 15–64) vary by gender?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET students with disability (aged 15–64), grouped by gender. In 2022, 3.8% of male VET students had disability, compared with 4.6% of female students and 17% of students whose gender was recorded as ‘Other’.
Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of VET students with disability (aged 15–64) vary by age?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET students with disability (aged 15–64), grouped by age. In 2022, 5.3% of VET students aged 15–24 had disability, compared with 3.1% in the 25–44 age group.
Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of VET students with disability (aged 15–64) vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET students with disability (aged 15–64), by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) status. In 2022, 2.0% of VET students from CALD backgrounds had disability, compared with 5.0% among the non-CALD group.
Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of VET students with disability (aged 15–64) vary by remoteness?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET students with disability (aged 15–64), grouped by remoteness. In 2022, in inner regional areas, 5.1% of VET students had disability, compared with 3.4% in remote areas.
Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) | Data source overview
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What type(s) of disability do VET students with disability have?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of students with specific disability types among VET students with disability (aged 15–64). In 2022, of VET students with disability, 27% had mental illness while 1.9% had acquired brain impairment.
Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) | Data source overview
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