Dementia is a significant and growing health and aged care issue in Australia that has a substantial impact on the health and quality of life of people with the condition, as well as for their family and friends. This online report provides a comprehensive picture of dementia in Australia, including the latest statistics on dementia prevalence, burden of disease, deaths, expenditure, as well as the use of health and aged care services among people with dementia and information on carers of people with dementia.

Dementia in Australia has been published as a report since 2021. This report is updated regularly to include the latest data from a range of sources. For more information, see Data sources.

  • Cat. no: DEM 2

Key findings

Australian stories about living with dementia

Carrie's story A diagnosis of dementia can impact the affected person, their friends, families and carers. Read Carrie's story about becoming a carer to her husband, while also raising a young family. Martina's story Living with the early stages of dementia can be challenging. Read about Martina's experience with being diagnosed with Lewy body dementia and how her life has changed since. Len's story Dementia has a deep impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Learn about Len, an Aboriginal elder, who returned to his community after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Lucy's story Dementia can also impact young people. Lucy shares how she is able to keep doing what she enjoys after being diagnosed with a rare type of dementia common in her family. Jim's story Many people with dementia prefer to live independently in the community. Jim has Alzheimer’s disease and lives at home on his own. Read about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected him, his family and the services he receives.
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