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Which age bracket do I think experiences more disability?

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My guess would be that the people most likely to experience disability or multiple disabilities would be older adults (60+) due to the fact that disability is inevitable with age. I also think this age group would be overrepresented in the data as we have an ageing population.

According the to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021), in 2021, people aged 65+ made up 54% of disabled people. They go on to explain that these results are due to the fact that each year more of the population falls into the 65+ age bracket and that age and disability are positively correlated.

Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021). Profile of people with a core need for assistance in Australia. https://www.abs.gov.au/articles/profile-people-core-need-assistance-australia

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5.8% of Australians had a core activity need for assistance, an increase from 5.1% in 2016.

Over half (54.2%) of people with a need for assistance were aged 65 years and over.

Nearly nine in ten people (88.1%) with a need for assistance had a long-term health condition.

In 2021 those aged 3 years and over with a need for assistance were less likely to be attending an educational institution than those without a need for assistance (14.9% compared with 27.5%).

Around one in five Australians have a disability ( Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, 2018), and many others are involved in providing care to those with disability. People with disability are a diverse population who actively engage in all aspects of Australian society. However disability may limit a person's engagement in various aspects of life, particularly for those who have a high need for assistance.

The 2021 Census collected information about a person's need for assistance with one or more of the core activities of self-care, communication, and mobility due to disability, long-term health conditions or the effects of old age. The questions used in the Census are based on the ABS Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) concept of 'profound or severe core activity limitation' and are used to identify those for whom service delivery is most important.

Collecting this information through the Census allows us to examine a range of detailed demographic and socio-economic characteristics for those needing assistance in our community, including their geographic distribution. It also allows us to identify small sub-populations that are more likely to need assistance. For detailed information on all ABS sources of disability data, including Census, and when each source should be used see Understanding disability statistics in the Census and the Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers.

According to the 2021 Census, there were 1.46 million people (5.8% of the Australian population) who reported a core activity need for assistance. That is, they needed assistance with at least one of the core activities of self-care, communication, and mobility. This was an increase from 1.20 million people (5.1%) in 2016. When comparing those with a need for assistance to those without a need for assistance, it is important to note the differing age distributions given the strong relationship between age and disability. Australia is an ageing population and the proportion of people aged 65 years and over has increased from 15.7% in 2016 to 17.2% in 2021.

Reflecting the strong relationship between age and disability, the proportion of people needing assistance increased significantly across age from 1.4% of those aged less than four years to 49.2% of those aged 85 years and over.

When looking at the percentage increase, or growth in each age cohort, it is interesting to see that younger age groups with a core need for assistance experienced the highest rate of growth between 2016 and 2021. In particular, the number of people with a need for assistance in the 5-14 year age group increased by 46.7%.

Over half (54.2%) of people with a need for assistance were aged 65 years and over in 2021, compared with 14.8% of those without a need for assistance. This should be kept in mind given the correlation between age and many factors analysed in this article, such as living arrangements and income.

Some interesting observations can be drawn when looking at need for assistance by sex across the lifespan. Young males were more likely to have a need for assistance than young females in the first half of the lifespan, particularly between the ages of 5-24 years. Conversely, older females were more likely to have a need for assistance than males in the second half of the lifespan, with this difference between males and females increasing in size from the age of 75 years.

According to the 2021 Census, 8.2% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people reported a core activity need for assistance, an increase from 6.7% in 2016. Overall, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males were more likely to report a need for assistance (8.7%) compared with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander females (7.6%), both increases since 2016.

States and territories

In 2021, the proportion of people with a need for assistance varied by the state or territory in which they lived:

Tasmania had the highest proportion of people who reported a need for assistance (6.8%) followed closely by South Australia (6.7%), reflecting the relatively older age profile in these states, where around two in ten people were aged 65 years or over.

The Northern Territory had the lowest proportion of people with a need for assistance (3.6%), reflecting the younger age profile in the Territory, where less than one in ten (9.0%) people were aged 65 years or more.

In 2021, rates of need for assistance had increased slightly across all states and territories since 2016.

Capital cities or regions

People living in Greater Capital Cities were less likely to have a need for assistance (5.4%) compared with those living outside of greater capital cities/rest of state (6.5%), reflecting the younger age profile of those living and working in major cities.

Characteristics of those with a need for assistance

People with disability may face barriers to participating in education both during primary and secondary schooling, as well as higher and vocational education. In 2021, those aged 3 years and over, with a need for assistance were less likely to be attending an educational institution than those without a need for assistance (14.9% compared with 27.5%), with some notable differences across age groups.

Among those with a need for assistance:

20.2% of those aged 20-24 years were studying at an educational institution, less than half the rate of those of the same age without a need for assistance (43.5%).

13.0% of those aged 25-29 years were studying at an educational institution, compared to 19.4% of those of the same age without a need for assistance.

Between 2006 and 2021, the proportion of people with a need for assistance attending an educational institution increased from 10.1% to 15.0% of people aged 3 years and over. There was a smaller increase for people without a need for assistance (26.0% in 2016 compared to 27.5% in 2021). There were some notable differences across age groups:

Among those aged 20-24 years, the proportion of people with a need for assistance attending an educational institution decreased from 22% in 2006 to 20% in 2021. People without a need for assistance in this age group were more likely to be attending an educational institution in 2021 (33.7% in 2006 compared to 43.5% in 2021)

Among those aged 25-29 years, people with a need for assistance were equally likely to attend an educational institution in both 2006 and 2021 (13.0% in both years). People without a need for assistance were more likely to be attending an educational institution in 2021 (14.5% in 2006 compared to 19.4% in 2021).

The 2021 Census measured the number of people who reported that they had at least one of ten selected long-term health conditions, including arthritis, asthma and mental health conditions. The Census question also included an option for 'any other long-term health condition'. See Census Dictionary for more information on long-term health conditions.

In 2021, close to nine in ten people (88.1%) with a need for assistance had a long-term health condition compared to three in ten (29.8%) people without a need for assistance.

Among people with a need for assistance, other than 'any other long-term health condition' (38%), the most commonly reported long-term health conditions were:

Arthritis (31.7%), compared with 8.5% of the total Australian population

Mental health condition (29.3%), compared with 8.8% of the total Australian population.

The language a person uses at home may be an important part of their culture, identity, and wellbeing. Proficiency in English may impact on a person's ability to access employment, education and government and non-government services.

According to the 2021 Census, among those with a need for assistance:

Three in four (75.7%) used only English at home, similar to the rate for those without a need for assistance (75.8%)

22.6% (330,250 people) communicated in a language other than English at home, with the most common languages being Italian (12.0%), Arabic and Greek (both 10.2%).

Among those with a need for assistance who communicated in a language other than English at home, around half (50%) spoke English very well or well. This varied depending on their main language spoken. Over three quarters (75.6%) of people with a need for assistance who speak Vietnamese, either didn't speak English well or at all. Compared to 37% of Italian speakers who don't speak English well or at all.

Type of dwelling

In 2021, 89.2% of people with a need for assistance lived in a private household, a slight increase from 86.2% in 2016. Among those with a need for assistance living in a private household:

Just over three-quarters (76.8%) lived in a family household compared to 86.7% of people without a need for assistance

Two in ten (19.2%) lived in a lone person household compared to one in ten people (9.7%) without a need for assistance

The remaining 10.8% of people with a need for assistance (152,450 people) were living in a non-private dwelling. Of these:

Most (92.7%) were aged 65 years or over

Most (92.7%) lived in a nursing home or accommodation for the retired or aged, reflecting the older age profile of this group.

Source: Dwelling type ( DWTD)

Housing affordability

Housing costs are often a major component of total living costs. According to the 2021 Census, among those living in rented private dwellings, 40.7% of people with a need for assistance had rental payments of more than 30% of their household income, compared with 26.7% of those without a need for assistance.

Source: Rent affordability indicator ( RAID)

Equivalised total household income (weekly) ( HIED) is an indicator of the income resources available to a household and does not take into consideration the assets that might be held by members of a household (such as the family home).

People with a need for assistance tended to have a lower household income than those without a need for assistance, in part reflecting the older age profile of this group and therefore the higher likelihood they are retired. In 2021, over two-thirds (67.3%) of people with a need for assistance who lived in a private dwelling lived in a household with a weekly equivalised household income of less than $1,000, compared with 37.6% of those without a need for assistance.

We look forward to updating this article later in 2022 and early 2023 with information from the second and third Census releases. This will provide further insight into the characteristics of those with a need for assistance, including more detailed information around employment and education.

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Profile of people with a core need for assistance in Australia

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5.8% of Australians had a core activity need for assistance, an increase from 5.1% in 2016. Over half (54.2%) of people with a need for assistance were aged 65 years and over. Nearly nine in ten people (88.1%) with a need for assistance had a long-term health condition.

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people are more likely to be diagnosed at a younger age due to regular check ups when being a child and more regular general practitioner appoitnments. Also due to having a parent guardian looking out for the childs health there is always a second opinion and an outsiders view taken into consideration.

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Age bracket of 65 years and older. Almost 1 in 2 people in this age bracket reported of having one or more disabilities. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2019) 49.6% of people aged 65 years and older have one or more disabilities.

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I would perceive the age range of individuals 65 and older to have one or more disabilities. I believe this due to the increased life expectancy amongst Australians therefore increasing the prevalence of disability, comorbidity and health conditions related to aging. The Australian Network on Disability (2019), reports that 2 in 5 people with disability are 65 years old or older, making my judgement correct.

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Which age bracket is perceived to have more disability?

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Which age bracket is perceived to have more disability?

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Having 1 or more disabilities is more common in the older populations compared to the younger age brackets. I would say that 60+ would have the most disabilities in comparison to the younger age brackets.

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I would assume that the over 65 year age bracket would account for the largest population living with one or more disability. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (2019) reported 49.6% of people over the age of 65 reported some form of disability. Due to this population accounting for such a large portion of those reporting a disability, it is valid to assume that they are also the population with the highest number of people living with one or more disabilities.

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Age Bracket with high Prevalence of Disability

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Age Bracket with high Prevalence of Disability

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The elderly are more likely to be living with a disability as due to their fragile health, they are more susceptible to disease and co-morbidities. This is further supported as Australia is an ageing country, therefore, a the elderly population is growing and hence taking up more of the population bracket.

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There appears to be a correlation between increased age and prevalence of disability among Australians.  Disability has the greatest prevalence among individuals aged 65 and above, with 1 in 2 (50%) experiencing a disability (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2020).

Reference
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2020). People with disability in Australia 2020: in brief. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Retrieved September 7, 2022 from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/disability/people-with-disability-in-australia-2020-in-brief/contents/how-many-people-have-disability

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I would be most inclined to say that individuals over the age of 65 would be the largest reported age of disability.
Many disabilities such as arthritis are much more common in older ages, and with an ageing population you would estimate 65+ to have the most reports.

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I think older population have more disabilities because the not only are we an ageing population, but the older people are being affected by returning injuries that they may have recovered from in their youth but are now slowly affecting them again.

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The age group that I perceive to have one or more disabilities is the 65+ age group. This belief is due to my own experience of having a large family with close to 25 relatives now living in the 65+ age category. When I consider this population who were once disability free, there are now over half who live with at least one disability. This personal experience has shaped my perception that people living in this age group are more likely to develop a disability that requires ongoing care. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2019), in Australia's population aged 65+, 1 in 2 (49.6%) of people report living with at least one disability.

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/disability/disability-ageing-and-carers-australia-summary-findings/latest-release

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Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2018

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Due to Australia’s ageing population, I think most people with disabilities would be in the 65+ age bracket. According to the AIHW (2020), 50% of people over 65 have a disability. The AIHW reports that there is generally an increase in the prevalence of disability with age.

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In 2018, almost nine in ten (86.5%) of the 3.9 million older Australians reported having one or more long-term health condition (the same as 2015). The probability of having at least one long-term health condition generally increased with age, with:

around four in every five (81.2%) people aged 65 to 74 years having at least one long term health condition

almost all (98.1%) of those aged 85 years and over having at least one long term health condition.

Reference:
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2019).

Disability, ageing and carers, Australia: Summary of findings. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/disability/disability-ageing-and-carers-australia-summary-findings/latest-release#older-people

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Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2018

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Disability is significantly more prevalent within the age group of people 65 and over with approximately 50% of individuals in this group having a disability. Given half of individuals within this age group report having a disability they would be more likely to experience more than one condition given the complexities that come with having a disability and with age.

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According the AIHW (2020). Report that disabilities numbers increase with the aging population. With the number of people with disabilities rising rapidly after the age of bracket of 45-54 (figure PREVALANCE 3. AIHW, 2020). However, 65+ is reporting the largest prevalence in disabilities over of all particular in both "Psychosocial and intellectual disabilities" (Figure PREVALANCE 5. Pg 28. AIHW, 2020).
https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/5f322ec4-ef63-4c43-a854-64f7a2f55a04/aihw-dis-72-people-with-disability-in-australia-2022.pdf.aspx?inline=true

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The AIHW states that 16% of the population is aged 65+ and of this population, 50% have disability.

Due to this age bracket having the highest percentage of disabilities and people, one can perceive that this age bracket would also have the highest number of people with more than one disability.

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Which age bracket do you perceive to have one or more disabilities?

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I would perceive the older age group (55+) to have a higher pravelence of disability. As per the earlier parts of this model, comorbidities tend to arise more often with age.

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It is logical that the prevalence of disability increases with age. Unsurprisingly, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW, 2022) reported that the longer people live, the more likely they are to experience some form of disability. In 2018, 50% of people aged 65 and over have a disability (AIHW, 2022).

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2022). People with disability in Australia. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/disability/people-with-disability-in-australia/contents/people-with-disability/prevalence-of-disability

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Although I don't perceive a particular age bracket to always have 1 or more disabilities, I would perceive the age bracket of 65 and above to have the highest incidence of disability with 49.6% of individuals in this age bracket reported as having 1 or more disabilities.
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/disability/disability-ageing-and-carers-australia-summary-findings/latest-release

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11/06/2021 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) to present analysis of disability prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the scope of the survey. Commentary includes analysis of severity and type of disability, assistance needed and received due to disability, education, employment, income, and discrimination. Along with the commentary, this release includes a data cube.

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10/09/2020 Small area estimates: Two data cubes containing modelled small area estimates for persons with disability and carers by age and sex for Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2) of usual residence and Local Government Areas have been added to the Data downloads section. A section in the Methodology has also been added, providing summary information about how these small area estimates were modelled. For full details email disability.statistics@abs.gov.au for a copy of the 2018 SDAC Small Area Estimates Explanatory Notes PDF.

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04/11/2019 - The Data Item List has been replaced to correct a column label in the 'Transport - Private' tab. A link in the Quality Declaration has been updated.

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Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2018

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In order to answer this question accurately, we would need to define the age brackets. Let's have a look at two groups. Also, I'm most interested in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia as this is the community in which I currently live so this information is based on Census information from 2016. The prevalence of those with one or more disabilities is as follows:

-From birth to seventy-four years of age disability steps up slowly from 1.1% to 11.5%.

-And, the bracket of seventy-five and above finds it jump considerably from 18.4% to 49%.

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Which age bracket do you perceive to have one or more disabilities?

65 years and over have the highest rate of disability.
Facts
50% of people who were aged 65 and over are reported to have a disability.
Due to an increased ageing population this translates to 44% of people in Australia having a disability (ABS 2019b).
1 in 2 or 47% had 1 of the selected chronic conditions.
1 in 5 (20%) of Australians had 2 or more of the 10 selected chronic conditions.

Selected Chronic conditions
AIHW commonly reports on 10 major chronic condition groups: arthritis, asthma, back pain, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, mental health conditions and osteoporosis.

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I would assume that the older cohort of Australians would have greater prevalence of disability.

With an ageing population, this increases likelihood of disability.

According to the ABS (2018), the prevalence of disability increased with age - one in nine (11.6%) people aged 0-64 years and one in two (49.6%) people aged 65 years and over had disability.

Reference:
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/disability/disability-ageing-and-carers-australia-summary-findings/latest-release

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11/06/2021 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) to present analysis of disability prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the scope of the survey. Commentary includes analysis of severity and type of disability, assistance needed and received due to disability, education, employment, income, and discrimination. Along with the commentary, this release includes a data cube.

28/09/20 - Psychosocial disability: the psychological disability data cube on the data downloads page of the Psychosocial disability article was updated to include an additional footnote (Tables 5 and 6), and to correct an error in the data (Table 5 row 13).

25/09/2020-Psychosocial disability: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) to present analysis on the prevalence of psychosocial disability in Australia including information around demographic characteristics, need for and receipt of assistance, education, employment, income and experience of discrimination. Along with the commentary, this release includes two data cubes - one containing psychosocial disability data and the other psychological disability data (for time series purposes).

10/09/2020 Small area estimates: Two data cubes containing modelled small area estimates for persons with disability and carers by age and sex for Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2) of usual residence and Local Government Areas have been added to the Data downloads section. A section in the Methodology has also been added, providing summary information about how these small area estimates were modelled. For full details email disability.statistics@abs.gov.au for a copy of the 2018 SDAC Small Area Estimates Explanatory Notes PDF.

31/07/2020 - Dementia: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC), to present an analysis on people living with dementia in Australia. Commentary includes analysis of prevalence and severity of dementia, and assistance needed and received for dementia. Along with the commentary, this release includes a data cube.

24/07/2020 - Disability and the Labour Force: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC), to present an analysis on labour force participation of people with disability. Commentary includes participation by disability severity and group, employment restrictions and experiences of discrimination in the workplace. Along with the commentary, this release includes a data cube.

21/07/2020 - Use of technology by people with disability, older people and primary carers: This article uses 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) data to present analysis of the use of information technology by these three groups, including use of the Internet, SMS/text message, email and social networking/chat rooms, as well as reasons they were not used. Along with the commentary, this release includes a data cube which is available from the Data downloads section.

05/02/2020 - State and Territory data cubes are available from the Data downloads section.

10/12/2019 - Children with Disability: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC), to present an analysis on children with disability including the prevalence of disability among children aged 0-14 years, and the types of disability most common among children. Along with the analysis, this release includes a data cube which is available from the Data downloads section.

29/11/2019 - Autism in Australia: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC), to present an updated analysis of the prevalence of autism in Australia, and the impact the condition has on those living with Autism. Along with the analysis, this release includes a data cube which is available from the Data downloads section.

04/11/2019 - The Data Item List has been replaced to correct a column label in the 'Transport - Private' tab. A link in the Quality Declaration has been updated.

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Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2018

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11/06/2021 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) to present analysis of disability prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the scope of the survey.

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The Australian population is ageing, with 16% of the population aged 65 and over (Figure PREVALENCE.2). Half (50%) of people aged 65 and over have disability. The increased prevalence in disability with age (Figure PREVALENCE.1), combined with the ageing population, leads to a large proportion (44%) of people with disability in Australia who are aged 65 and over (ABS 2019b).    Reference:https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/disability/people-with-disability-in-australia/contents/people-with-disability/prevalence-of-disability

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

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People with disability in Australia, Prevalence of disability

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People with disability in Australia brings together information from a range of national data sources to contribute to a greater understanding of disability in Australia. Some people with...

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Due to Australia's ageing population, I believe that people in the 65+ age bracket are the most likely to have one or more disabilities. In general and from personal knowledge, I am aware of the older generations being more prone to contracting disabilities over their lifetime.

According to the ABS, almost half of all older Australians (49.6%) had a disability in 2018 and 1 in 6 Australians with a disability were 65 and over.

Australia's population is continuing to age and as it increases, i believe that the prevalence of disability will simultaneously increase.

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/disability/disability-ageing-and-carers-australia-summary-findings/latest-release

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11/06/2021 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) to present analysis of disability prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the scope of the survey. Commentary includes analysis of severity and type of disability, assistance needed and received due to disability, education, employment, income, and discrimination. Along with the commentary, this release includes a data cube.

28/09/20 - Psychosocial disability: the psychological disability data cube on the data downloads page of the Psychosocial disability article was updated to include an additional footnote (Tables 5 and 6), and to correct an error in the data (Table 5 row 13).

25/09/2020-Psychosocial disability: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) to present analysis on the prevalence of psychosocial disability in Australia including information around demographic characteristics, need for and receipt of assistance, education, employment, income and experience of discrimination. Along with the commentary, this release includes two data cubes - one containing psychosocial disability data and the other psychological disability data (for time series purposes).

10/09/2020 Small area estimates: Two data cubes containing modelled small area estimates for persons with disability and carers by age and sex for Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2) of usual residence and Local Government Areas have been added to the Data downloads section. A section in the Methodology has also been added, providing summary information about how these small area estimates were modelled. For full details email disability.statistics@abs.gov.au for a copy of the 2018 SDAC Small Area Estimates Explanatory Notes PDF.

31/07/2020 - Dementia: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC), to present an analysis on people living with dementia in Australia. Commentary includes analysis of prevalence and severity of dementia, and assistance needed and received for dementia. Along with the commentary, this release includes a data cube.

24/07/2020 - Disability and the Labour Force: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC), to present an analysis on labour force participation of people with disability. Commentary includes participation by disability severity and group, employment restrictions and experiences of discrimination in the workplace. Along with the commentary, this release includes a data cube.

21/07/2020 - Use of technology by people with disability, older people and primary carers: This article uses 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) data to present analysis of the use of information technology by these three groups, including use of the Internet, SMS/text message, email and social networking/chat rooms, as well as reasons they were not used. Along with the commentary, this release includes a data cube which is available from the Data downloads section.

05/02/2020 - State and Territory data cubes are available from the Data downloads section.

10/12/2019 - Children with Disability: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC), to present an analysis on children with disability including the prevalence of disability among children aged 0-14 years, and the types of disability most common among children. Along with the analysis, this release includes a data cube which is available from the Data downloads section.

29/11/2019 - Autism in Australia: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC), to present an updated analysis of the prevalence of autism in Australia, and the impact the condition has on those living with Autism. Along with the analysis, this release includes a data cube which is available from the Data downloads section.

04/11/2019 - The Data Item List has been replaced to correct a column label in the 'Transport - Private' tab. A link in the Quality Declaration has been updated.

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Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2018

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11/06/2021 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability: This article uses results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) to present analysis of disability prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the scope of the survey.

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Which age bracket do you perceive to have one or more disabilities?

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Which age bracket do you perceive to have one or more disabilities?

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As the Australian Network on Disability (2019) reports, 2 in 5 people with disability are 65 years old or elder, and the plausibility of living with a sort of disability will increase with age. It also informs that 1.9 million or people with disability are aged 65 and older, it represents 44.5% of all people living with disability in Australia. The prevalence of disability or disabilities in the aged populations is directly related to the increase of life expectancy, comorbidity and health conditions related with ageing.

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According to the AIWA statistics in their 2020 report 50% or people aged 65 years and over have a disability. Given that 16% of the population is aged 65 and over this indicates that this age group accounts for the vast majority of disability prevalence in Australia (44% according to the ABS 2019b).

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Despite the AIHW confirming that older individuals, ages 65 and over report the largest prevalence of disability, I would still have had this thought initially. Due to the many complications and decline that old age brings, it is often expected that some individuals may face challenges of disability.

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Older People and Intellectual Disability

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Older People and Intellectual Disability

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I perceive older people to be more likely to have one or more disabilities due to people now days generally living longer with more serious chronic health conditions.
I also believe that people with intellectual disabilities are more likely to have other comorbidities such as epilepsy and mental health conditions (such as bi-polar).

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In 2018, the ABS reports that the prevalence of disability increased with age. With 1 in 2 individuals (49.6%) experiencing disability.

Reference:

https:// abs.gov.au/statistics/health/disability/disability-aging-and-carers-australia-summary-findings/latest-release

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50% of individuals aged 65 or older have disability (ABS 2019b).

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Given that Australia is an ageing population and based on experience as well as prior knowledge, I would consider the ages associated with older adults to be most likely to have one or more disabilities. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2020), the prevalence of disability generally increases with age meaning that the longer people live, the more likely they are to experience some form of disability. Therefore, as indicated by statistics, people aged 65 and over have the highest prevalence of disability with approximately 50% or 1 in 2 people from this age group having at least one disability as of 2018.

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In line with Australia's ageing population, there is a strong association with co-morbidities as older people are more susceptible to developing diseases as previously discussed in AIHW's Chronic Disease overview. As a result of this, I believe that the age bracket of 65 years + for both males & females would experience one or more disabilities.

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In line with Australia's ageing population, there is a strong association with co-morbidities as older people are more susceptible to developing diseases as previously discussed in AIHW's Chronic Disease overview. As a result of this, I believe that the age bracket of 65 years + for both males & females would experience one or more disabilities.

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References: ·       Chronic disease Overview - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (aihw.gov.au)
Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2018 | Australian Bureau of Statistics (abs.gov.au)

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I believe the over 45 age bracket to have more than one reported/ diagnosed disabilities

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Again, according to the ABS, the age bracket with the largest prevalence of disability is 65 and over. This, along with information given in Part 7 Chronic Conditions of this very booklet, around 40% of people aged 45 and above report suffering from 2 or more chronic conditions. Combining these two pieces of information, I believe the age group with the largest prevalence of one or more disabilities is 65+

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Disability is more prevalent in older age groups >65 years (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2020). Therefore, this age group is more likely to experience multiple disabilities.

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2020). Key statistics. Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2018. Retrieved from https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/4430.0.

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Age and Disability
Age bracket of 65 years and older. Almost 1 in 2 people in this age bracket reported of having one or more disabilities. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2019) 49.6% of people aged 65 years and older have one or more disabilities.