Comparisons across survey cycles

There was a significant difference in the distribution of preferences for health care in 2012–13 compared with 2018–19 and 2022–23 (Figure 8). Preference for an AMS/CC was generally higher in the later cycles, while preference for a mainstream GP or hospital was lower. However, the proportion who preferred an AMS/CC was significantly lower in 2022–23 compared with 2018–19, and the proportion who preferred a mainstream GP was significantly higher in 2022–23 compared with 2018–19.

Figure 8: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, preferred source of health care, by survey cycle

Bar chart shows that 36% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people preferred to use an AMS/CC in 2012–13, 48% in 2018–19 and 43% in 2022–23.

Notes:

  1. Data are population weighted estimates.
  2. While non-overlapping confidence intervals (CIs) generally indicate statistical significance, overlapping CIs do not necessarily imply that a difference is not significant. See Technical notes for more information.

Source: AIHW analysis of 2012–13, 2018–19 and 2022–23 NATSIHS using TableBuilder (ABS 2013, 2019, 2025).

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