Digital channels
What proportions of people with disability find internet sites and mobile apps accessible?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who report that internet sites and apps they want to use are accessible. In 2024, 85% of people with disability thought internet sites they wanted to use were accessible, and 84% of people with disability reported mobile applications they wanted to use were accessible. Overall, 82% of people with disability thought internet sites and/or mobile apps they wanted to use were accessible.
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Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us
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Data source overview
State and territory
Does the proportion of people with disability who think internet sites and apps are accessible 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 report that internet sites and apps they want to use are accessible, grouped by Australian states and territories. In 2024, 86% of people with disability in Western Australia and 81% in Victoria thought internet sites and apps they wanted to use were accessible.
# 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
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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 think internet sites and apps are accessible vary by Indigenous status?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who report that internet sites and apps they want to use are accessible, by Indigenous status. In 2024, 82% of First Nations people with disability and 82% of non-Indigenous people with disability thought internet sites and apps they wanted to use were accessible (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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Does the proportion of people with disability who think internet sites and apps are accessible vary by gender?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who report that internet sites and apps they want to use are accessible, grouped by gender. In 2024, 82% of men with disability thought internet sites and apps they wanted to use were accessible, as were 83% of women with disability (please note that the proportion for 'Non-binary/Other' gender category could not be published due to small sample numbers).
n.p. (not published) Data have been suppressed to avoid identifying individual people.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people with disability who think internet sites and apps are accessible 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 report that internet sites and apps they want to use are accessible, by age group. In 2024, 88% of people with disability aged 45–64 thought internet sites and apps they wanted to use were accessible, compared with 75% of people with disability aged 25–44.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people with disability who think internet sites and apps are accessible 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 report that internet sites and apps they want to use are accessible, by cultural and linguistic diversity (CALD) status. In 2024, 79% of people with disability from CALD backgrounds thought internet sites and apps they wanted to use were accessible, as were 83% of people 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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Does the proportion of people with disability who think internet sites and apps are accessible vary by location?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who report that internet sites and apps they want to use are accessible, by location. In 2024, 82% of people with disability in greater capital city areas thought internet sites and apps they wanted to use were accessible, as were82% of people 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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Does the proportion of people with disability who think internet sites and apps are accessible 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 report that internet sites and apps they want to use are accessible, by severity of disability. In 2024, 76% of people with severe or profound disability thought internet sites and apps they wanted to use were accessible, compared with 85% of people with milder forms of disability.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people with disability who think internet sites and apps are accessible 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 report that internet sites and apps they want to use are accessible, by disability group. In 2024, 81% of people with physical restriction thought internet sites and apps they wanted to use were accessible, compared with 72% of people with intellectual disability.
# 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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Does the proportion of people with disability who think internet sites and apps are accessible vary by level of education?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 18 and over) who report that internet sites and apps they want to use are accessible, by highest level of education. In 2024, 86% of people with disability who completed a qualification below Year 12 or had no formal education thought internet sites and apps they wanted to use were accessible, as were 78% of people with disability who completed Year 12.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people with disability who think internet sites and apps are accessible 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 report that internet sites and apps they want to use are accessible, by employment status. In 2024, 84% of employed people with disability thought internet sites and apps they wanted to use were accessible, as were 80% of people with disability who were not employed.
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Australia’s Disability Strategy Survey – Share with us | Data source overview
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Does the proportion of people with disability who think internet sites and apps are accessible 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 report that internet sites and apps they want to use are accessible, by sexual orientation. In 2024, 85% of straight (heterosexual) people with disability thought internet sites and apps they wanted to use were accessible, compared with 70% of people with disability 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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