In 2018, close to one-fifth of the Australian population had a disability. In the 85+ age group, close to 80 percent of the population had some sort of disability, a stark contrast to the 3.7 percent of the 0-4 age group with a disability that year.
Prevalence of disability in the Australian population as of 2018, by age group and disability status
Note from source: Figures are rounded and components may not add to total because of ABS confidentiality and perturbation processes. Due to these processes, figures may differ from those published by the ABS and across tables.
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AIHW. (February 7, 2020). Prevalence of disability in the Australian population as of 2018, by age group and disability status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389623/australia-prevalence-of-disability-in-the-population-by-age-group-and-disability-status/
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