Overview

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the Indigenous people of Australia. They are not one group, but comprise hundreds of groups that have their own distinct set of languages, histories and cultural traditions.

AIHW reports and other products include information about Indigenous Australians, where data quality permits. Thus, information and statistics about Indigenous Australians can be found in most AIHW products.

AIHW products that focus specifically on Indigenous Australians are captured on this page.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework

Find information about health status and outcomes, determinants of health, and health system performance for Indigenous Australians

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Indigenous Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Clearinghouse

Find information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention.

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Highlights

31%of Indigenous Australian adults reported 'high or very high' levels of psychological distress in 2018–19, which increased from 27% in 2004–05
17% of Indigenous Australians aged 18 and over recognised homelands or traditional country, in 2018–19
66% of Indigenous Australians aged 20–24 had attained Year 12 or equivalent (Certificate II or above) in 2018–19
30%of Indigenous Australians had an Indigenous health check in 2017–18
42% increase in cataract surgery rate for Indigenous Australians between 2008–10 and 2016–18
68%of Indigenous primary health organisations (134 out of 198) in 2017-18 reported access to mental health and social and emotional health and wellbeing services as a gap faced by the community they served
3.3% of the total Australian population were Indigenous Australians (798,400 people) in 2016
85% of Indigenous youth aged 15–17 had never smoked in 2018–19
3 millionepisodes of care were provided by Indigenous-specific primary health care organisation in 2019–20
24% of Indigenous Australians reported having a mental health or behavioural condition in 2018–19