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
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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 May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389623/australia-prevalence-of-disability-in-the-population-by-age-group-and-disability-status/
AIHW. "Prevalence of disability in the Australian population as of 2018, by age group and disability status." Chart. February 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389623/australia-prevalence-of-disability-in-the-population-by-age-group-and-disability-status/
AIHW. (2020). Prevalence of disability in the Australian population as of 2018, by age group and disability status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389623/australia-prevalence-of-disability-in-the-population-by-age-group-and-disability-status/
AIHW. "Prevalence of Disability in The Australian Population as of 2018, by Age Group and Disability Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389623/australia-prevalence-of-disability-in-the-population-by-age-group-and-disability-status/
AIHW, Prevalence of disability in the Australian population as of 2018, by age group and disability status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389623/australia-prevalence-of-disability-in-the-population-by-age-group-and-disability-status/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Prevalence of disability in the Australian population as of 2018, by age group and disability status [Graph], AIHW, February 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389623/australia-prevalence-of-disability-in-the-population-by-age-group-and-disability-status/