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People with disability in Australia


People with disability in Australia, Summary

In 2018, there were an estimated 4.4 million Australians with disability (18% of the total population).

People with disability in Australia, Prevalence of disability

Prevalence of disability · Disability prevalence. In 2018, an estimated 1 in 6 (18%) people in Australia had disability (about 4.4 million ...

People with Disability Australia: Home

We're Australia's peak advocacy organisation for people with disability. Since 1981, we've been advancing the rights and wellbeing of the communities we ...

Australia - Disability:IN

Over 4 million people in Australia have some form of disability according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' 2015 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers.

Statistics and factsheets on disability rights

About people with disabilities · Around 6.8 million Australians (40 per cent) aged 18 years and over report having a disability or long-term health condition.

5.5 million Australians have disability

More than one in five people (21.4 per cent) had disability in 2022, up 3.7 percentage points from 2018, according to data released today by the Australian ...

Disability statistics

Demographics · There are 5.5 million Australians with disability, representing 21.4 per cent of the population, an increase from 17.7 per cent in 2018. · 21.8 per ...

Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2022

5.5 million Australians (21.4%) had disability, up from 17.7% in 2018. 15.0% of people aged 0-64 years had disability, compared with 52.3% of ...

About Australians with disability - AFDO

Demographics People with disability are diverse – they come from all demographic and socioeconomic groups, they have different types and severities of ...

About disability - People with Disability Australia

Here we unpack what disability means, the key legislation and policy frameworks which affect the rights, health and wellbeing of people with disability.

About Disability Rights - Australian Human Rights Commission

Australia ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2008. The CRPD applies a human rights model of disability, ...

Disability statistics | Aruma

In Australia, almost one in five people have a disability. · Over a third of Australian households have a person with disability. · In 2099, it is estimated that ...

Where do people with disabilities live in Australia? – CRE-DH

The full report is called Spatial distribution of adults with disabilities in Australia: A small area analysis of the 2016 Census, Centre of Research Excellence ...

Rights of people with disability | Attorney-General's Department

Australia is a party to seven core international human rights treaties. The rights of people with disability are contained in the Convention on the Rights of ...

Sport and Persons with Disability | Clearinghouse for Sport

Legally, Australians of all abilities should have access to sport and physical activity opportunities. 6. Approximately 1 in 5 (21%, or 5.5 million) people in ...

Welcome to the Disability Gateway | Disability Gateway

Information and services to help people with disability, their family, friends and carers, to find the support they need in Australia.

Australian Disability Network: Homepage

The Australian Disability Network is Australia's peak body helping employers to build the confidence and capability to welcome and include people with ...

For people with disability | Department of Social Services, Australian ...

Programs & Services » For people with disability. Listen. For people with disability. More Information. Last updated: 13 September 2023 - 2:59pm.

Discrimination and avoidance due to disability in Australia

For example, those living with a disability in Australia fare poorly on a range of socio-economic indicators including education, employment, ...

People with Disability Australia - Wikipedia

PWDA is a Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO), with an elected board of people with disability, and a national membership of people with disability. PWDA is one ...


People with Disability Australia

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People with Disability Australia Ltd is a national Australian disability rights and advocacy organisation founded in 1980 and based in Surry Hills, Sydney.

Insurance in Australia

Australia's insurance market can be divided into roughly three components: life insurance, general insurance and health insurance.