Trends
Has the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met increased over time?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met. Data from 2012 to 2018 are used. In 2018, 72% of people with disability had their needs fully met, as did 73% in 2012.
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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 have their needs fully met vary between states and territories?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, grouped by Australian states and territories. In 2018, 76% of people with disability living in Western Australia had their needs fully met, as did 66% in both Tasmania and the Northern Territory (please note that the proportion for the Northern Territory has a high margin of error and should be used with caution).
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Source:
Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview
Population groups
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Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met 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 people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status. In 2018, 65% of Indigenous Australians with disability had their needs fully met, compared with 72% 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 have their needs fully met vary by sex?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, for males and females. In 2018, 74% of males with disability had their needs fully met, compared with 70% 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 have their needs fully met vary by age?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, grouped by age. Among people with disability aged 45–64, 75% had their needs fully met, compared with 57% for those aged under 15.
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 have their needs fully met vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) status. In 2018, 70% of people from CALD backgrounds with disability had their needs fully met, as did 72% 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 have their needs fully met vary by remoteness?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, grouped by remoteness. In 2018, 73% of people with disability living in major cities and 69% in outer regional and remote areas had their needs fully met.
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 have their needs fully met vary by disability group?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, by disability group. In 2018, 73% of people with sensory and speech disability had their needs fully met, compared with 51% 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 have their needs fully met vary by severity of disability?
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, grouped by disability severity. In 2018, the proportion of people with disability who had their needs fully met was 47% for people with severe or profound disability and 82% 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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