Clients

In 2021–22, organisations saw around 586,000 clients.

Client numbers, by reporting period (number)

This Tableau visualisation shows the number of clients for reporting periods 2013–14 to 2021–22.

Data supporting this visualisation are available in Excel supplementary data tables at Data.

Of these around:

  • 52% (308,000) were female
  • 76% (443,000) were Indigenous
  • 56% (328,000) were aged under 35
  • 29% (169,000) were seen in Queensland
  • 33% (193,000) were seen in Remote or Very remote areas
  • 86% (506,000) were seen by Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHOs).

Client numbers, by select reporting period, select sex or Indigenous status, select state/territory or remoteness or organisation type (per cent or number)

Two Tableau visualisation are presented here. The first shows the number or percentage of clients and either:

  • state/territory (NSW/ACT, Vic, Qld, WA, SA, Tas, NT)
  • remoteness area (Major cities, Inner regional, Outer regional, Remote, Very remote)
  • type of organisation (ACCHO, non-ACCHO).

Reporting periods between 2013–14 to 2021–22 can be selected.

The second visualisation shows the selected information from the first visualisation by sex (male, female, unknown) or Indigenous status (Indigenous, non-Indigenous, unknown).

Data supporting this visualisation are available in Excel supplementary data tables at Data.

In 2021–22, around 50% (443,000) of the estimated resident Indigenous population (887,000) were Indigenous clients of organisations reporting to the OSR collection.

Indigenous clients compared to estimated resident Indigenous population, by state/territory, select reporting period

This Tableau visualisation shows the number of Indigenous clients compared with the estimated Indigenous population (Indigenous ERP). Reporting periods between 2013–14 to 2021–22 can be selected.

Data supporting this visualisation are available in Excel supplementary data tables at Data.

Reference

ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) (2019) Estimates and Projections, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2006 to 2031, ABS cat. no. 3238.0, Canberra: ABS. [Series B projections]