For ex-serving members, time since separation is the time between separation from the ADF and 31 December 2019. In this report, time since separation is presented in five groups (ranging from less than 1 year to more than 20 years).
The average time since separation was nearly 19 years and was the same for males and females. Half (50%) separated 20 or more years ago, followed by just under one quarter (23%) between 10 and 20 years ago. Around 2.3% separated less than 1 year ago.
Table 6: Time since separation for ex-serving members, as of 31 December 2019
|
Number of years
since separation(a)
|
Males
(Number)
|
Males
(Per cent)
|
Females
(Number)
|
Females
(Per cent)
|
Persons
(Number)
|
Persons
(Per cent)
|
|
< 1
|
4,918
|
2.2
|
1,049
|
2.6
|
5,967
|
2.3
|
|
1 – <5
|
29,366
|
13.4
|
4,858
|
11.8
|
34,224
|
13.1
|
|
5 – <10
|
24,236
|
11.1
|
4,420
|
10.7
|
28,656
|
11.0
|
|
10 – <20
|
50,880
|
23.2
|
9,798
|
23.8
|
60,678
|
23.3
|
|
20 or more
|
110,011
|
50.1
|
21,088
|
51.2
|
131,099
|
50.3
|
|
Total ex-serving
|
219,411
|
100.0
|
41,213
|
100.0
|
260,624
|
100.0
|
|
Mean time since
separation (years)
|
18.6
|
. .
|
18.6
|
. .
|
18.6
|
. .
|
. . not applicable.
(a) The period between separation date and extract date (31 December 2019).
Source: AIHW analysis of linked Defence Historical Personnel data–PMKeyS–NDI data 1985–2019.
Source: AIHW analysis of linked Defence Historical Personnel data–PMKeyS–NDI data 1985–2019.