Urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Equity Dashboards

Measures

• Total number of people based on Estimated Resident Population (ERP).
• People as a proportion of the total population (ERP).

Available by

Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.

Data period

30 June 2021

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) ERP (2021 Census based) (ABS 2023a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

Data for percentages have been suppressed if the denominator was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.

Notes

• The denominator for the age-specific and sex-specific proportions, is the total First Nations ERP.
• For more information about the ABS ERP head to data sources.

Measures

• Total number of people.
• People as a proportion of the total population, by sex and age group.

Available by

• Sex: males, females, persons.
• Age group: 0–4, 5–14, 25–44, 45–64, 65 and over, all ages.
• Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.

Data period

• Census night (10 August) 2021.
• Time trend data is available for people (all ages), by Indigenous status, for the data periods (Census nights): (10 August) 2021, (9 August) 2016, (9 August) 2011.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022b).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

Data for percentages have been suppressed if the denominator was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.

Notes

• Data are based on place of usual residence (that is, the place where a person usually lives). It may or may not be the place the person was counted on Census night.
• The denominator for First Nations population is the total (all ages) First Nations population in the selected region, and the denominator for non-Indigenous Australians is the total (all ages) non-Indigenous population in the region.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measure

Median age (years) of the population.

Available by

Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.

Data period

• Current year: Census night (10 August) 2021.
• Time trend data is available the data periods (Census nights): (10 August) 2021, (9 August) 2016, (9 August) 2011.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

NIL

Notes

Median is the midpoint of a list of observations that have been ranged from smallest to largest.

Measures

• Number of First Nations people by language spoken at home.
• Proportion of First Nations people by language spoken at home.

Language spoken at home categories

• Indigenous Australian languages
• English
• other languages.

Data period

• Current year: Census night (10 August) 2021.
• Time trend data is available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who reported speaking an Indigenous language at home, for the data periods (Census nights): (10 August) 2021, (9 August) 2016, (9 August) 2011.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022b).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA).

Data for GCCSA are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.

Notes

• The denominator for the proportions is total number of respondents, excluding those for whom information on language spoken at home was not stated.
• Data are based on responses to the Census question: ‘Does the person speak a language other than English at Home?’ Where the answer was yes, the respondent was asked to specify the language. Only one response could be provided, with the instructions indicating that if more than one language other than English is spoken, they should write the one that is spoken most often.
• Data are based on place of usual residence (that is, the place where a person usually lives). It may or may not be the place the person was counted on Census night.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measures

• Number of households.
• Households as a proportion of the total households

Available by

Indigenous household indicator: First Nations households, other households.

Data period

• Current year: Census night (10 August) 2021.
• Time trend data is available for the data periods (Census nights): (10 August) 2021, (9 August) 2016, (9 August) 2011.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.

Notes

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households are occupied private dwellings where at least one usual resident identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
• Non-classifiable households were excluded. These include visitor only households, occupied households that could not be contacted, households containing only persons aged under 15, households that could not be classified because there was insufficient information on the Census form.
• Households where the First Nations status of usual residents was not stated are included in the total.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measure

Average household size.

Available by

Indigenous household indicator: First Nations households, other households.

Data period

• Current year: Census night (10 August) 2021.
• Time trend data is available for the data periods (Census nights): (10 August) 2021, (9 August) 2016, (9 August) 2011.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.

Notes

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households are occupied private dwellings where at least one usual resident identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
• Non-classifiable households were excluded. These include visitor only households, occupied households that could not be contacted, households containing only persons aged under 15, households that could not be classified because there was insufficient information on the Census form.
• Households where the First Nations status of usual residents was not stated are included in the total.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measures

• Number of households, by household composition.
• Proportion of households, by household composition.

Household composition categories

• One family household
• Two family household
• Three of more family household
• Group household
• Lone person household
• Total family households (available under regional comparison only).

Available by

Indigenous household indicator: First Nations households, other households.

Data period

Census night (10 August) 2021

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.

Notes

• Household composition indicates whether a family is present or not and whether or not other unrelated household members are present.
• A family is defined by the ABS as two or more persons, one of whom is at least 15 years of age, who are related by blood, marriage (registered or de facto), adoption, step or fostering, and who are usually resident in the same household.
• Each separately identified couple relationship, lone parent-child relationship or other blood relationship forms the basis of a family. Some households contain more than one family.
• Non-related persons living in the same household are not counted as family members (unless under 15 years of age).
• Other related individuals (brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles) may be present in the household. If more than one family is present these people can only be associated with the primary family.
• If more than three families are found in a household, only three families are separately classified, and any other people are classified as either related family members or non-family members as appropriate.
• A person is coded as an ‘Unrelated individual living in a family household’ if they are not related to any other members of the household, but other household members are related to one another. Family type and other family variables are ‘Not applicable’ for such people, but their household composition will be ‘Family households’.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households are occupied private dwellings where at least one usual resident identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
• Non-classifiable households were excluded. These include visitor only households, occupied households which could not be contacted, households containing only persons aged under 15, households which could not be classified because there was insufficient information on the Census form.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measures

• Number of households, by tenure type.
• Proportion of households, by tenure type.

Tenure type categories

• Owned (with and without a mortgage)
• Rented (private and other landlord type)
• Rented (social housing).

Available by

Indigenous household indicator: First Nations households, other households.

Data period

• Current year: Census night (10 August) 2021.
• Time trend data is available for the data periods (Census nights): (10 August) 2021, (9 August) 2016, (9 August) 2011.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

• Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.
• Data have been suppressed if responses to the relevant data item(s) were not stated or adequately described for 50% or more of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.
• Data have been flagged as interpret with caution if responses to the relevant data item(s) were not stated or adequately described for 25–<50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.

Notes

• ‘Owned’ homes include those owned without a mortgage, owned with a mortgage, and those being purchased under a shared equity scheme.
• ‘Rented (Private and other landlord)’ homes include those being rented from a real estate agent, person not in the same household, or other landlord type.
• ‘Rented (Social housing)’ homes include those being rented from a state/territory housing authority, housing co-operative, community or church group.
• Denominator excludes households for which tenure type or landlord type was not stated.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households are occupied private dwellings where at least one usual resident identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
• Non-classifiable households were excluded. These include visitor only households, occupied households that could not be contacted, households containing only persons aged under 15, households that could not be classified because there was insufficient information on the Census form.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measure

• Number of households, by number of extra bedrooms needed/spare.
• Proportion of households, by number of extra bedrooms needed/spare.

Number of extra bedrooms needed/spare categories

• No bedrooms needed or spare
• One or more extra bedrooms needed or spare.

Available by

Indigenous household indicator: First Nations households, other households.

Data period

Census night (10 August) 2021

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA).

Data for GCCSA are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

• Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.
• Data have been suppressed if responses to the relevant data item(s) were not stated or adequately described for 50% or more of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.
• Data have been flagged as interpret with caution if responses to the relevant data item(s) were not stated or adequately described for 25–<50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.

Notes

• This measure is based on the Housing Suitability variable, which compares the number of bedrooms in a dwelling with a series of household demographics, such as the number of usual residents, their relationship to each other, age and sex. The criteria are based on the Canadian National Occupancy Standard (CNOS).
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households are occupied private dwellings where at least one usual resident identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
• Non-classifiable households were excluded. These include visitor only households, occupied households that could not be contacted, households containing only persons aged under 15, households that could not be classified because there was insufficient information on the Census form.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measures

• Median weekly household income ($/week).
• Median weekly rent ($/week).
• Median monthly mortgage repayment ($/month).

Available by

Indigenous household indicator: First Nations households, other households.

Data period

Census night (10 August) 2021

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA).

Data for GCCSA are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

NIL

Notes

• Median is the midpoint of a list of observations that have been ranged from smallest to largest.
• Median weekly household income excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.
• Median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent free.
• Median monthly mortgage repayments are calculated for occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households are occupied private dwellings where at least one usual resident identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
• Non-classifiable households were excluded. These include visitor only households, occupied households that could not be contacted, households containing only persons aged under 15, households that could not be classified because there was insufficient information on the Census form.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measures

• Number of people living in appropriately sized (not overcrowded) housing.
• Proportion of people living in appropriately sized (not overcrowded) housing.

Available by

Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.

Data period

• Current year: Census night (10 August) 2021
• Time trend data is available for the data periods (Census nights): (10 August) 2021, (9 August) 2016.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

• Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.
• Data have been suppressed if responses to the relevant data item(s) was not stated for >50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.
• Data have been flagged as interpret with caution if responses to the relevant data item(s) was not stated for 25% –50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.

Notes

• Only those at home on Census night were counted.
• Geography based on place of enumeration.
• Appropriately sized dwellings are those where no extra bedrooms are required to adequately house the usual residents, using the criteria of the Canadian National Occupancy Standard (CNOS). For more information on the CNOS, see Housing suitability (HOSD).
• Data excludes people for whom Indigenous status was not stated.
• Data excludes people for whom labour force status was not stated on inadequately described.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measure

Estimated number of people who were counted as homeless on Census night (meeting criteria of one or more of the ABS’ Homeless Operational Groups).

Data period

Census night (10 August) 2021

Available by

Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4).

Data for GCCSA and SA4 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

Data have been suppressed if the total count was under 3.

Notes

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been underenumerated in the Census and therefore, estimates of homelessness based on Census data will be an underestimation.
• The ABS’ definition of homelessness has been developed for application to the general population in Australia.
• People counted as homeless were assigned to one of 6 Homeless Operational Groups, following an ordered hierarchy:
  1. Persons living in improvised dwellings, tents or sleeping out.
  2. Persons living in short term supported accommodation for the homeless.
  3. Persons staying temporarily with other households.
  4. Persons living in boarding houses.
  5. Persons living temporarily in other lodgings.
  6. Persons living in severely crowded dwellings.
• For example, people who usually lived in severely crowded households but were living in an improvised dwelling, tent or sleeping out on Census night would be counted within the 1st operational group and not the 6th.
  1. The Homeless Operational Group, “Persons living in ‘severely’ crowded dwellings”, refers to usual residents in dwellings needing 4 or more extra bedrooms under the Canadian National Occupancy Standard (CNOS).
  2. This group is included as homeless on the basis that individual residents are unlikely to have control of and access to space for social relations.
  3. Some people in this operational group may not consider themselves to be homeless.
  4. In some areas, like Very remote parts of the Northern Territory, severe overcrowding is particularly common among First Nations households. In such areas, First Nations Australians enumerated in this operational group can make up over 90% of the First Nations population counted as homeless.
• Geographical breakdowns were based on Place of Enumeration. Some people may have been away from their usual residence (where applicable) on the night of the Census.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measures

• Number of people aged 25–64 who are employed.
• Proportion of people aged 25–64 who are employed.

Available by

• Sex: males, females, persons.
• Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.

Data periods

• Current year: Census night (10 August) 2021
• Time trend data (Census nights): (10 August) 2021, (9 August) 2016, (9 August) 2011.

Data sources

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

• Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.
• Data have been suppressed if responses to the relevant data item(s) was not stated for >50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.
• Data have been flagged as interpret with caution if responses to the relevant data item(s) was not stated for 25% –50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.

Notes

• Geography based on place of usual residence.
• People who were employed includes people who were employed full-time (worked 35 hours or more), part-time, or who were employed but were away from work (did not work any hours in the week prior to Census night or did not state their number of hours worked).
• Denominator for the proportions is based on total number of people in the relevant population, including those not in the workforce. Proportions therefore differ from the employment rate as published elsewhere.
• Data excludes people for whom Indigenous status was not stated.
• Data excludes people for whom labour force status was not stated on inadequately described.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measures

• Number of people aged 15–64, by labour force status.
• Proportion of people aged 15–64, by labour force status.

Labour force status categories

• Employed (worked full-time or part-time, away from work)
• Unemployed (looking for full-time or part-time work)
• In the labour force (employed + unemployed)
• Not in the labour force.

Available by

• Sex: males, females, persons.
• Age group: 15–24, 25–34, 35–44, 45–54, 55–64, 15–64 (total).
• Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.

Data period

Census night (10 August) 2021

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

• Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.
• Data have been suppressed if responses to the relevant data item(s) were not stated or adequately described for 50% or more of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.
• Data have been flagged as interpret with caution if responses to the relevant data item(s) were not stated or adequately described for 25-<50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.

Notes

• Data are based on place of usual residence (that is, the place where a person usually lives). It may or may not be the place the person was counted on Census night.
• Denominator for the percentages excludes people aged 15–64 whose labour force status was not stated.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measures

• Number of people who are fully engaged in employment, education or training.
• Proportion of people who are fully engaged in employment, education or training.

Available by

• Sex: males, females, persons.
• Age group: 15–24, 15–64.
• Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.

Data periods

• Current year: Census night (10 August) 2021.
• Time trend data is available for people aged 15–24, by Indigenous status, for the data periods (Census nights): (10 August) 2021, (9 August) 2016, (9 August) 2011.

Data sources

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

• Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.
• Data have been suppressed if responses to the relevant data item(s) was not stated for >50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.
• Data have been flagged as interpret with caution if responses to the relevant data item(s) was not stated for 25% –50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.

Notes

• Geography based on place of usual residence.
• Fully engaged is defined as people who are engaged in full-time work, full-time study and/or full-time training or a combination of work and study and training.
• Data excludes people for whom Indigenous status was not stated.
• Data excludes people for whom engagement status was not stated on inadequately described.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measures

• Number of people who have attained a school qualification of Year 12 or equivalent, or equivalent (non-school qualification at Certificate level III or above based on the Australian Qualifications Framework).
• Proportion of people who have attained a school qualification of Year 12 or equivalent.

Available by

• Sex: males, females, persons.
• Age group: 20–24, 20–64.
• Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.

Data periods

Census night (10 August) 2021.

Data sources

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.

Notes

• Geography based on place of usual residence.
• Non-school qualifications at Certificate level III or above based on the Australian Qualifications Framework include Certificate Level III or IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma, Bachelor Degree, Graduate Diploma/Certificate or a Postgraduate Degree.
• Data excludes overseas visitors and people for whom Indigenous status was not stated.
• Data excludes people for whom information on highest year of school completed and non-school qualification attainment was not stated or inadequately described.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measures

• Number of who have completed qualifications at Certificate level III or above.
• Proportion of people who have completed qualifications at Certificate level III or above.

Available by

• Sex: males, females, persons.
• Age group: 25–34, 20–64.
• Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.

Data periods

• Current year: Census night (10 August) 2021.
• Time trend data is available for people aged 25–34 for the data periods (Census nights): (10 August) 2021, (9 August) 2016, (9 August) 2011.

Data sources

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

• Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.
• Data have been suppressed if responses to the relevant data item(s) was not stated for >50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.
• Data have been flagged as interpret with caution if responses to the relevant data item(s) was not stated for 25% –50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.

Notes

• Geography based on place of usual residence.
• Certificate level III or above based on the Australian Qualifications Framework includes Certificate Level III or IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma, Bachelor Degree, Graduate Diploma/Certificate or a Postgraduate Degree.
• Data excludes overseas visitors and people for whom Indigenous status was not stated.
• Data excludes people for whom information on highest year of school completed and non-school qualification attainment was not stated or inadequately described.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measure

Median weekly personal income ($/week).

Available by

Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.

Data period

Census night (10 August) 2021

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA).

Data for GCCSA are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

NIL

Notes

• Median is the midpoint of a list of observations that have been ranged from smallest to largest.
• Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.

Measures

• Number of people by whether they had one or more long-term health conditions.
• Proportion of people by whether they had one or more long-term health conditions.

Long-term health condition categories

• One or more long-term health conditions
• Does not have one or more long-term health conditions.

Available by

• Sex: males, females, persons.
• Age group: 0–4, 4–14, 15–24, 25–34, 35–44, 45–54, 55–64, 65 and over.
• Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.

Data periods

Current year: Census night (10 August) 2021.

Data sources

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

• Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.
• Data have been suppressed if responses to the relevant data item(s) was not stated for >50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.
• Data have been flagged as interpret with caution if responses to the relevant data item(s) was not stated for 25% –50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.

Notes

• Geography based on place of usual residence.
• Count of long-term health condition data is derived from responses to the long-term health conditions question: ‘has the person been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions?’.
• This was a new question for the 2021 ABS Census of Population and Housing.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.

Measures

• Number of people by whether they had a need for assistance with core activities.
• Proportion of people by whether they had a need for assistance with core activities.

Need for assistance with core activities categories

• Has a need for assistance with core activities
• Does not have a need for assistance with core activities.

Available by

• Sex: males, females, persons.
• Age group: 0–4, 4–14, 15–24, 25–34, 35–44, 45–54, 55–64, 65 and over.
• Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.

Data periods

Current year: Census night (10 August) 2021.

Data sources

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (Census) (ABS 2022a).

Region types

Main structures: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3).

Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.

Suppression

• Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage was less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.
• Data have been suppressed if responses to the relevant data item(s) was not stated for >50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.
• Data have been flagged as interpret with caution if responses to the relevant data item(s) was not stated for 25% –50% of the relevant population, due to relatively high exposure to potential bias.

Notes

• Geography based on place of usual residence.
• Core activity need for assistance records the number of people with a profound or severe core activity limitation. People with a profound or severe core activity limitation are those needing assistance in their day to day lives in one or more of the three core activity areas of self-care, mobility and communication because of:
  • a long-term health condition (lasting six months or more)
  • a disability (lasting six months or more)
  • old age.
• Data have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality. No reliance should be placed on small numbers.