Between 2003 and 2018, the share of the Australian population with a disability decreased by over two percent. As of 2018, approximately 17.7 percent of the population had a disability. Approximately 5.7 percent of the population had a severe or profound disability as of 2018, according to the source.
Share of population with a disability in Australia from 2003 to 2018
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AIHW. (February 7, 2020). Share of population with a disability in Australia from 2003 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1388911/australia-share-of-population-with-a-disability-timeline/
AIHW. "Share of population with a disability in Australia from 2003 to 2018." Chart. February 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1388911/australia-share-of-population-with-a-disability-timeline/
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AIHW. "Share of Population with a Disability in Australia from 2003 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1388911/australia-share-of-population-with-a-disability-timeline/
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Share of population with a disability in Australia from 2003 to 2018 [Graph], AIHW, February 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1388911/australia-share-of-population-with-a-disability-timeline/