Chronic kidney disease
Kidney disease (self-reported)
Measures
- Number of people who reported being diagnosed with kidney disease.
- Proportion of people who reported being diagnosed with kidney disease.
Kidney disease categories
- Has kidney disease.
- Does not have kidney disease.
Available by
- Sex: males, females, persons.
- Age group: 0–14, 15–24, 25–34, 35–44, 45–54, 55–64, 65 and over.
- 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 2022).
Region types
Main structure: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSA), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), Statistical Area Level 4 (SA3).
Data for GCCSA, SA4 and SA3 are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.
Suppression
Data have been suppressed if the denominator for the percentage is less than 100, due to concerns about the reliability of percentages based on small denominators.
Notes
- Whether has kidney disease (HKIDP) 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.
References
ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) (2021) Census of Population and Housing [TableBuilder], ABS website, accessed 18 October 2025.
Australian and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (ANZDATA)
Measures
- Number of people affected by chronic kidney disease.
- Crude rate (per 100,000) of people affected by chronic kidney disease.
- Age-standardised rate (per 100,000) of people affected by chronic kidney disease.
Available by
Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.
Data period
2022
Data sources
- Australian and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (ANZDATA)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) ERP (2021 Census based) (ABS 2023).
Region types
Main structure: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSA).
Data for GCCSA are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.
Suppression
Data have been suppressed due to concerns about data volatility:
- for crude rates when the denominator is less than 100.
- for age-standardised rates when the total number of people is less than 20.
Notes
- Geographic levels for states and territories and below (Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSA)) are based on the patient's current postcode.
- Denominators for calculating crude rates are sourced from ABS Final 2021 Census-based estimated resident population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australians for various geographies released on 31 Aug 2023.
- Age standardised rates are directly age-standardised using the 2001 Australian standard population, by 5-year age groups up to 75+ and are suppressed where there are less than 20 total deaths due to unstable rates.
References
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (2023) Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, June 2021, ABS website, accessed 25 September 2023.
Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (ANZDATA) (2016) Data Set Specification: ANZDATA, ANZDATA website, accessed 21 November 2023.
Measures
- Number of people who are undergoing any dialysis treatment.
- Crude rate (per 100,000) of people who are undergoing any dialysis treatment.
- Age-standardised rate (per 100,000) of people who are undergoing any dialysis treatment.
Available by
Indigenous status: First Nations, non-Indigenous.
Data period
2022
Data source
- Australian and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (ANZDATA)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) ERP (2021 Census based) (ABS 2023).
Region types
Main structure: Australia, states and territories, Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSA).
Data for GCCSA are presented for ‘urban areas’ only.
Suppression
Data have been suppressed due to concerns about data volatility:
- for crude rates when the denominator is less than 100.
- for age-standardised rates when the total number of people is less than 20.
Notes
- Dialysis is an artificial method of removing waste products and water from the blood as well as regulating levels of circulating chemicals. There are 2 main forms of dialysis: haemodialysis (which occurs outside the body via a machine) and peritoneal dialysis (which occurs inside the patient’s body via the lining of the abdominal cavity).
- Geographic levels for states and territories and below (Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSA)) are based on the patient's current postcode.
- Denominators for calculating crude rates are sourced from ABS Final 2021 Census-based estimated resident population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australians for various geographies released on 31 Aug 2023.
- Age standardised rates are directly age-standardised using the 2001 Australian standard population, by 5-year age groups up to 75+ and are suppressed where there are less than 20 total deaths due to unstable rates.
References
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (2023) Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, June 2021, ABS website, accessed 25 September 2023.
Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (ANZDATA) (2016) Data Set Specification: ANZDATA, ANZDATA website, accessed 21 November 2023.