Trends
Has the proportion of people with disability who completed Year 12 changed over time?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 20–64) who completed Year 12 (or equivalent). Data from 2012 to 2022 are used. In 2022, 58% of people with disability had completed Year 12, compared with 37% in 2012. The baseline used to track change over time was 45% in 2018.
Source:
Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC)
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Data source overview
State and territory
Does the proportion of people with disability who completed Year 12 vary between states and territories?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 20–64) who completed Year 12 (or equivalent), grouped by Australian states and territories. In 2022, 64% of people with disability in Victoria and 46% in South Australia had completed Year 12.
# Should be used with caution: proportion has a Margin of Error (MoE) >10 percentage points and/or proportion ± MoE equals <0% or >100%.
Source:
Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC)
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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 completed Year 12 vary for First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 20–64) who completed Year 12 (or equivalent), by Indigenous status. In 2022, 36% of First Nations people with disability and 59% for non-Indigenous Australians with disability had completed Year 12 (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: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people with disability who completed Year 12 vary by sex?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 20–64) who completed Year 12 (or equivalent), for males and females. In 2022, 54% of males with disability had completed Year 12, compared with 61% for females.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people with disability who completed Year 12 vary by age?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 20–64) who completed Year 12 (or equivalent), grouped by age. In 2022, 73% of people with disability in the 20–24 age group had completed Year 12, compared with 49% of the 45–64 age group.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people with disability who completed Year 12 vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 20–64) who completed Year 12 (or equivalent), by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) status. In 2022, 74% of people with disability from CALD backgrounds had completed Year 12, compared with 55% among the non-CALD group.
# Should be used with caution: proportion has a Margin of Error (MoE) >10 percentage points and/or proportion ± MoE equals <0% or >100%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people with disability who completed Year 12 vary by remoteness?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 20–64) who completed Year 12 (or equivalent), grouped by remoteness. In 2022, 64% of people with disability living in major cities had completed Year 12, compared with 43% in outer regional and remote areas.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people with disability who completed Year 12 vary by disability group?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 20–64) who completed Year 12 (or equivalent), by disability group. In 2022, 56% of people with disability in the physical restriction group had completed Year 12, compared with 48% of people with head injury, stroke or acquired brain injury.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview
Does the proportion of people with disability who completed Year 12 vary for Autistic and non-Autistic people?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 20–64) who completed Year 12 (or equivalent), by whether they have autism. In 2022, 60% of Autistic people with disability had completed Year 12, compared with 58% of non-Autistic people with disability (proportion for Autistic people with disability has a high margin of error and should be used with caution).
Please note that, in this data source, not all Autistic people are considered to have disability. Autistic people who do not report significant limitations, impairments or restrictions are considered to not have disability; these people are not reported on in this graph and table.
# Should be used with caution: proportion has a Margin of Error (MoE) >10 percentage points and/or proportion ± MoE equals <0% or >100%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people with disability who completed Year 12 vary by severity of disability?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 20–64) who completed Year 12 (or equivalent), grouped by disability severity. In 2022, 51% of people with severe or profound disability had completed Year 12, compared with 60% for people with other disability status.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people who completed Year 12 vary by disability status?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people (aged 20–64) with disability who completed Year 12 (or equivalent), compared with people without disability. In 2022, 58% of people with disability had completed Year 12, compared with 78% for people without disability.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview
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