Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health expenditure estimates 2010-11 to 2016–17
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Topic: First Nations people
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2021) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health expenditure estimates 2010-11 to 2016–17, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 14 July 2026.
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This report presents estimated health expenditure for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians from 2010–11 to 2016–17. This report is a companion piece to the health expenditure-related information reported in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2020 . The total health expenditure per person for Indigenous Australians was 1.3 times that of non-Indigenous Australians in 2015–16.
- Cat. no: IHW 238
Findings from this report:
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Average health expenditure per person for Indigenous Australians was estimated to be $8,949 in 2015-16
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Health expenditure for Indigenous Australians was highest in Remote and Very Remote areas ($9,005) in 2015–16
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Australian Government expenditure for Indigenous Australians increased from $2,590 in 2010–11 to $3,585 in 2016–17
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PBS medicine spending per person for Indigenous Australians was $537 compared to $891 for non-Indigenous ones in 2015–16