Distribution of independent variables by domain

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Table A2.1: Distribution of selected demographic/location variables, 2018–19

Sex
Value
Number
%

Male

400,900

49.3

Female

413,100

50.7

State/territory
Value
Number
%

NSW

271,900

33.4

Vic

60,200

7.4

Qld

228,900

28.1

WA

99,800

12.3

SA

43,000

5.3

Tas

29,800

3.7

ACT

7,700

0.9

NT

72,700

8.9

Remoteness
Value
Number
%

Major cities

307,700

37.8

Inner regional

194,400

23.9

Outer regional

163,900

20.1

Remote

53,200

6.5

Very remote

95,700

11.7

Age group (years)
Value
Number
%

0–4

95,400

11.7

5–14

182,500

22.4

15-–24

155,500

19.1

25–34

117,800

14.5

35–44

83,700

10.3

45–54

81,800

10.0

55–64

57,800

7.1

65 and over

39,700

4.9

SEIFA quintiles (SA1 level)
Value
Number
%

1 (most disadvantaged)

434,800

53.4

2

178,300

21.9

3

103,200

12.7

4

70,000

8.6

5 (least disadvantaged)

27,300

3.4

Total (weighted)

814,000

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Source: AIHW analysis of 2018–19 NATSIHS (ABS 2019) using TableBuilder.

Table A2.2: Distribution of selected socioeconomic/social capital variables, 2018–19

Equivalised annual household income (quintile)(a)
Value
Number
%

1 (lowest)

291,700

43.6

2

151,100

22.6

3

107,400

16.1

4

73,600

11.0

5 (highest)

43,000

6.4

Unknown or n.a.

147,800

n.a.

Household could raise $2,000 in an emergency
Value
Number
%

Yes

353,600

43.4

No

416,000

51.1

Unknown

44,700

5.5

Had days without money for basic living expenses in last 12 months
Value
Number
%

Yes

324,700

39.9

No

490,000

60.1

Has private health cover(a)
Value
Number
%

Yes

89,200

20.7

No

342,600

79.3

Unknown or n.a.

382,700

n.a.

Highest year of school completed(a)
Value
Number
%

Year 12

166,600

31.1

Years 10–11

239,300

44.7

Year 9 or below

126,400

23.6

No high school

3,400

0.6

n.a.

278,100

n.a.

Has non-school qualifications(a)
Value
Number
%

Yes

258,800

48.3

No

277,500

51.7

n.a.

278,100

n.a.

Labour force status(a)
Value
Number
%

Working full or part time

245,800

45.8

Unemployed

55,800

10.4

Not in labour force

234,600

43.8

n.a.

278,100

n.a.

Housing tenure
Value
Number
%

Owner

235,700

28.9

Renter

557,900

68.5

All others

20,900

2.6

Total (weighted)

814,000

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  1. Percentages are calculated only on valid responses.

Source: AIHW analysis of 2018–19 NATSIHS (ABS 2019) using TableBuilder.

Table A2.3: Distribution of selected cultural identification and language variables, 2018–19

Identifies with tribal group, language group or clan (aged 18 and over)(a)
Value
Number
%

Tribal group

158,100

33.0

Language group

68,800

14.4

A clan

59,800

12.5

A mission

29,200

6.1

Regional group

167,700

35.0

None of the above

165,600

34.6

n.a.

165,200

n.a.

Satisfaction level with own knowledge of culture (aged 18 and over)(a)
Value
Number
%

Satisfied/very satisfied

263,700

54.9

Neutral

97,300

20.2

Not very/not at all satisfied

119,600

24.9

n.a.

333,800

n.a.

Main language spoken at home
Value
Number
%

English

741,600

91.1

Indigenous language

68,200

8.4

Other

4,600

0.6

Proficiency in English among those with Indigenous/other language(b)
Value
Number
%

Well/very well

56,500

82.2

Not at all/not well

12,200

17.8

Had unfair treatment

116,200

23.3

Experienced unfair treatment in the past 12 months (aged 15 and over and interviewed in person)
Value
Number
%

Has not had unfair treatment

349,800

70.2

Does not know if had unfair treatment

32,200

6.5

Not applicable(a)

316,000

n.a.

Total (weighted)

814,000

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  1. Percentages are calculated only on valid responses.
  2. Percentages are calculated only on those who spoke an Indigenous or other language at home.

Source: AIHW analysis of 2018–19 NATSIHS (ABS 2019) using TableBuilder.

Table A2.4: Distribution of selected health status variables, 2018–19

Self-assessed health status (aged 15 and over)
Value
Number
%

Poor

46,000

8.6

Fair

82,300

15.3

Good

168,900

31.5

Very good

152,900

28.5

Excellent

86,300

16.1

n.a.

278,100

n.a.

Level of psychological distress (K5) (aged 18 and over and present at interview)(a)
Value
Number
%

Low/moderate (5–11)

322,400

68.3

High/very high (12–25)

149,400

31.7

Unable to determine

9,400

n.a.

n.a.

333,800

n.a.

Has a current and long-term health condition
Value
Number
%

Yes

483,500

59.4

No

330,600

40.6

Has specific long-term health condition(b,c)
Value
Number
%

Eye/sight problems

307,300

37.8

Mental health conditions

188,200

23.1

Asthma

127,700

15.7

Ear/hearing problems

111,700

13.7

Back problems (dorsopathies)

102,200

12.6

Self-reported comorbidity by type(b, c)
Value
Number
%

One or more chronic diseases (diabetes, CVD, kidney disease)

154,500

19.0

One or more chronic respiratory diseases (asthma, other chronic lower respiratory disease)

139,000

17.1

One or more musculoskeletal diseases (arthritis or other musculoskeletal conditions)

171,000

21.0

Total (weighted)

814,000

. .

Note: CVD = cardiovascular disease.

  1. Percentages are calculated only on valid responses.
  2. Percentages are calculated on the total population.
  3. Respondents were asked to tick as many as applied to them, so a single individual may appear in multiple categories.

Source: AIHW analysis of 2018–19 NATSIHS (ABS 2019) using TableBuilder.

Table A2.5: Distribution of selected disability variables, 2018–19

 Disability
ValueNumber%

Does not have disability

508,300

62.4

Has disability

306,100

37.6

 Disability status(a)
ValueNumber%

Has no limitation or specific restriction

85,700

28.0

Has a schooling/employment restriction only

48,100

15.7

Has mild/moderate core activity limitation

106,400

34.7

Has severe/profound core activity limitation

66,000

21.6

Disability type(a)
ValueNumber%

Sight, hearing, speech

76,200

24.9

Physical (includes head injuries)

118,800

38.8

Intellectual

36,300

11.9

Psychological

38,200

12.5

Other

36,600

12.0

Total (weighted)

814,000

. .

  1. Percentages are calculated only on those reporting disability.

Source: AIHW analysis of 2018–19 NATSIHS (ABS 2019) using TableBuilder.

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