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Data

Below is a snapshot of disability statistics. This data also captures the intersectionality of disability.

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Icon graphic of five people in a row; four outlined in dark red, one solid red to highlight one-in-five people in NSW have disability.

19.4% of people in NSW have disability

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52.3% of all Australians aged 65 years and over have disability

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26.4% of people with disability in Australia had difficulty accessing buildings or facilities

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36% of social housing in Australia house at least one person with disability

  • 56.1% of people with disability in Australia have a job compared to 82.3% of people without disability
  • 25.3% of Aboriginal people in Australia have disability
  • 11.9% of all Australians provide unpaid care to people with disability and older people
  • 24.5% of people with disability in Australia use communication aids
  • 40.8% of young people with custodial contact in NSW have disability

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