Trends
Has the proportion of people with disability who can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty increased over time?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 5 and over) who can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty. Data from 2012 to 2018 are used. In 2018, 66% of people with disability could use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, compared with 64% in 2012.
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 can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty vary between states and territories?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 5 and over) who can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, grouped by Australian states and territories. In the Australian Capital Territory, 71% of people with disability could use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, compared with 64% in Tasmania.
* Should be used with caution: proportion has a Margin of Error (MoE) >10 percentage points or proportion ± MoE is <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 can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty 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 5 and over) who can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, by Indigenous status. In 2018, 63% of First Nations people with disability could use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, as could 66% of non-Indigenous Australians.
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 can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty vary by sex?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 5 and over) who can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, for males and females. In 2018, 70% of males with disability could use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, compared with 63% of 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 can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty vary by age?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 5 and over) who can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, grouped by age. In 2018, 74% of people with disability aged 25–44 could use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, compared with 45% of those aged 5–14.
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 can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 5 and over) who can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) status. In 2018, 62% of people from CALD backgrounds with disability were able to use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, compared with 67% among the non-CALD 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 can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty vary by remoteness?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 5 and over) who can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, grouped by remoteness. In major cities, 68% of people with disability could use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, compared with 61% 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 can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty vary by disability group?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 5 and over) who can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, by disability group. In 2018, 64% of people with sensory and speech disability could use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, compared with 43% of people with psychosocial disability.
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 can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty vary by severity of disability?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (aged 5 and over) who can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, grouped by disability severity. In 2018, the proportion of people with disability who could use all forms of public transport with no difficulty was 25% for people with severe or profound disability and 83% 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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