NDIS participants pursuing interests

Population groups

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status

  Does the proportion of NDIS participants who spend free time doing activities that interest them vary for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who spend free time doing activities that interest them, by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status. In 2022–23 Q3, 59% of Indigenous NDIS participants spent free time doing activities that interest them, compared with 64% of non-Indigenous participants.

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  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status	% of NDIS participants pursuing activities of interest
  Indigenous	59%
  Non-Indigenous	64%
  Missing/Not stated	69%
  All persons	64%

  Notes:

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer either "Yes" or "No" to "Do you spend your free time doing activities that interest you?".
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Do you spend your free time doing activities that interest you?".
  3. Eligibility requirements for the NDIS include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent, the permanent impairment substantially reduces the individual's functional capacity, affects their ability to work, study or take part in social life, and that the individual is likely to need support under the NDIS for their whole life.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.
  5. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status is voluntarily self-reported based on the ABS Indigenous Status Standard.
  6. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status was not reported for 18% of NDIS participants who answered either "Yes" to "Do you spend your free time doing acitivities that interest you?" (numerator).

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business System.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview
  

• Sex and gender

  Does the proportion of NDIS participants who spend free time doing activities that interest them vary by gender?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who spend free time doing activities that interest them, for males and females. In 2022–23 Q3, 68% of male NDIS participants spent free time doing activities that interest them, compared with 61% of female participants.

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  Gender	% of NDIS participants pursuing activities of interest
  Males	68%
  Females	61%
  All persons	64%

  Notes:

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer either "Yes" or "No" to "Do you spend your free time doing activities that interest you?".
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Do you spend your free time doing activities that interest you?".
  3. Eligibility requirements for the NDIS include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent, the permanent impairment substantially reduces the individual's functional capacity, affects their ability to work, study or take part in social life, and that the individual is likely to need support under the NDIS for their whole life.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business System.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview
  

• Age group

  Does the proportion of NDIS participants who spend free time doing activities that interest them vary by age?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who spend free time doing activities that interest them, grouped by age. In 2022–23 Q3, 75% of NDIS participants aged 15–24 spent free time doing activities that interest them, as did 57% in the 45–64 age group.

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  Age group	% of NDIS participants pursuing activities of interest
  15–24	75%
  25–44	64%
  45–64	57%
  All ages	64%

  Notes:

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer either "Yes" or "No" to "Do you spend your free time doing activities that interest you?".
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Do you spend your free time doing activities that interest you?".
  3. Eligibility requirements for the NDIS include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent, the permanent impairment substantially reduces the individual's functional capacity, affects their ability to work, study or take part in social life, and that the individual is likely to need support under the NDIS for their whole life.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business System.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview
  

• Cultural and linguistic diversity status

  Does the proportion of NDIS participants who spend free time doing activities that interest them vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who spend free time doing activities that interest them, by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) status. In 2022–23 Q3, 54% of NDIS participants from CALD backgrounds spent free time doing activities that interest them, compared with 65% among the non-CALD group.

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  Cultural and linguistic diversity status	% of NDIS participants pursuing activities of interest
  CALD	54%
  Non-CALD	65%
  All persons	64%

  Notes:

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer either "Yes" or "No" to "Do you spend your free time doing activities that interest you?".
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Do you spend your free time doing activities that interest you?".
  3. Eligibility requirements for the NDIS include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent, the permanent impairment substantially reduces the individual's functional capacity, affects their ability to work, study or take part in social life, and that the individual is likely to need support under the NDIS for their whole life.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.
  5. Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) cohort includes people born in countries other than main English-speaking countries (Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the USA, Canada, Republic of Ireland, and South Africa), and/or those who mainly speak a language other than English at home.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business System.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview
  

• Remoteness

  Does the proportion of NDIS participants who spend free time doing activities that interest them vary by remoteness?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who spend free time doing activities that interest them, grouped by remoteness. In 2022–23 Q3, in regional areas with populations between 15,000 and 50,000, 70% of NDIS participants spent free time doing activities that interest them, as did 63% in major cities.

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  Remoteness	% of NDIS participants pursuing activities of interest
  Major cities	63%
  Regional – population greater than 50,000	67%
  Regional – population between 15,000 and 50,000	70%
  Regional – population between 5,000 and 15,000	69%
  Regional – population less than 5,000	68%
  Remote and very remote	65%
  All areas	64%

  Notes:

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer either "Yes" or "No" to "Do you spend your free time doing activities that interest you?".
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Do you spend your free time doing activities that interest you?".
  3. Eligibility requirements for the NDIS include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent, the permanent impairment substantially reduces the individual's functional capacity, affects their ability to work, study or take part in social life, and that the individual is likely to need support under the NDIS for their whole life.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.
  5. Areas of remoteness are classified by the NDIS using the Modified Monash Model (MMM). Major cities includes Missing/Not stated.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business System.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview
  

• Disability group

  Does the proportion of NDIS participants who spend free time doing activities that interest them vary by disability group?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who spend free time doing activities that interest them, by disability group. In 2022–23 Q3, of participants with Down syndrome, 86% spent free time doing activities that interest them, as did 45% of NDIS participants with psychosocial disability.

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  Disability group	% of NDIS participants pursuing activities of interest
  Acquired brain injury	56%
  Autism	73%
  Cerebral palsy	78%
  Down syndrome	86%
  Hearing impairment	80%
  Intellectual disability	75%
  Multiple sclerosis	56%
  Psychosocial disability	45%
  Spinal cord injury	65%
  Stroke	46%
  Visual impairment	66%
  Other neurological	58%
  Other physical	59%
  Other sensory/speech	73%
  Other	49%
  All disabilities	64%

  Notes:

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer either "Yes" or "No" to "Do you spend your free time doing activities that interest you?".
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Do you spend your free time doing activities that interest you?".
  3. Eligibility requirements for the NDIS include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent, the permanent impairment substantially reduces the individual's functional capacity, affects their ability to work, study or take part in social life, and that the individual is likely to need support under the NDIS for their whole life.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.
  5. Disability group 'Other' includes missing.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business System.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview