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Public transport usability

What is being tracked?

Measure: Proportion of people with disability who can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty

This measure is part of the Transport system accessibility priority of the Strategy. This priority is about making sure people with disability can access the public transport they need.

The desired outcome is that more people with disability can use all forms of public transport.

This measure will be replaced during the life of the Strategy once available data allow the following to be tracked – proportion of people with disability who can access public or private transport when needed.

From July 2024, data about Autistic people with disability have been added to this page (see Population groups – Disability group). This is to help track outcomes under the new National Autism Strategy.

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Outcome area: Inclusive homes and communities Priority: Transport system accessibility

  • Baseline value

    66%in 2018

  • Latest value

    66%in 2018

Status not known yet more data from after the Strategy started are needed

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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) | 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) | Data source overview

Population groups

How this measure varies by…

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

    Does the proportion of people with disability who can use all forms of public transport with no difficulty vary for Autistic and non-Autistic people?

    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 whether they have autism. In 2018, 33% of Autistic people with disability could use all forms of public transport with no difficulty, compared with 68% of non-Autistic people with disability.

    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.

    Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview

  • 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

Where did these data come from?

Data on public transport usability come from survey data collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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