People with disability in Australia:

Table HLTH1: People aged 15 and over with disability living in households, by self-assessed health status, disa
Table HLTH2: People aged 15 and over with disability living in households, by self-assessed health status, disa
Table HLTH3: People aged 15 and over with disability living in households, by self-assessed health status and
Table HLTH4: People aged 18 and over with disability living in households, by self-assessed health status, disa
Table HLTH5: People aged 18 and over with disability living in households, by self-assessed health status, disa
Table HLTH6: People aged 18 and over with disability living in households, by self-assessed health status and
Table HLTH7: People aged 18 and over with disability living in households, by K10 score, disability status and
Table HLTH8: People aged 18 and over with disability living in households, by K10 score, disability status and
Table HLTH9: People aged 18 and over with disability living in households, by K10 score and disability group,

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Table HLTH1: People aged 15 and over with disability living in households, by self-assessed health status (a), disability status and
sex, 2018

With disability— With disability—

severe or profound(b) other disability status(c) All with disability
Self-assessed health Estimate Estimate Estimate
status(d) ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI
Males
Excellent / very good(e) 30.8 10.8 (8.2–13.3) 415.4 33.0 (31.0–35.1) 445.7 28.9 (27.2–30.5)
Good 75.3 26.3 (22.7–30.0) 468.1 37.2 (35.5–38.9) 542.1 35.1 (33.4–36.8)
Fair / poor (f)
181.9 63.6 (59.6–67.7) 375.7 29.9 (27.8–31.9) 558.5 36.2 (34.0–38.3)
Total 285.8 100.0 .. 1,258.0 100.0 .. 1,543.4 100.0 ..
Females
Excellent / very good(e) 55.5 13.2 (11.4–15.1) 437.6 33.4 (31.8–35.1) 493.1 28.5 (27.2–29.9)
Good 112.2 26.8 (23.5–30.0) 520.8 39.8 (37.5–42.1) 633.8 36.7 (34.7–38.6)
Fair / poor (f)
250.5 59.7 (57.1–62.3) 353.2 27.0 (25.3–28.7) 600.8 34.8 (33.3–36.2)
Total 419.4 100.0 .. 1,308.7 100.0 .. 1,728.9 100.0 ..
Total
Excellent / very good (e)
85.8 12.2 (10.7–13.6) 852.5 33.2 (31.9–34.5) 937.5 28.7 (27.6–29.7)
Good 188.7 26.7 (24.7–28.8) 987.6 38.5 (36.9–40.0) 1,173.8 35.9 (34.6–37.2)
Fair / poor(f) 433.3 61.4 (58.4–64.3) 727.3 28.3 (27.0–29.6) 1,158.9 35.4 (34.1–36.7)
Total 706.1 100.0 .. 2,567.9 100.0 .. 3,271.9 100.0 ..

(a) Collected for people aged 15 and over with disability, people aged 65 and over, or primary carers without a disability aged 15 to 64 years, living in households, who had personal interviews.

(b) Severe or profound core activity limitation—always or sometimes needing assistance or supervision with self-care, mobility, and / or communication.

(c) Disability status other than severe or profound core activity limitation.

(d) A person's general assessment of their own health against a five-point scale from excellent through to poor.

(e) Includes excellent and very good.

(f) Includes fair and poor.

Note: 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.

Source: ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2019. Microdata: disability, ageing and carers, Australia, 2018. ABS cat. no. 4430.0.30.002. Canberra: ABS. AIHW analysis of TableBuilder.
Table HLTH2: People aged 15 and over with disability living in households, by self-assessed health status (a), disability status and age
group, 2018

With disability— With disability—

severe or profound(b) other disability status(c) All with disability
Self-assessed health Estimate Estimate Estimate
status(d) ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI
Aged 15–64
Excellent / very good(e) 37.2 11.4 (8.8–13.9) 422.7 31.0 (29.1–32.8) 459.4 27.1 (25.6–28.7)
Good 80.6 24.6 (21.1–28.1) 511.6 37.5 (35.6–39.3) 591.3 34.9 (33.3–36.6)
Fair / poor (f)
211.4 64.6 (61.4–67.8) 432.2 31.7 (29.7–33.6) 645.3 38.1 (36.4–39.8)
Total 327.3 100.0 .. 1,365.1 100.0 .. 1,693.8 100.0 ..
Aged 65 and over
Excellent / very good(e) 48.4 12.9 (10.6–15.2) 430.3 35.8 (33.8–37.7) 481.4 30.5 (28.9–32.1)
Good 108.9 29.0 (26.5–31.5) 475.6 39.5 (37.4–41.7) 582.2 36.9 (35.0–38.8)
Fair / poor (f)
219.3 58.4 (53.8–63.1) 294.7 24.5 (22.8–26.2) 515.3 32.7 (31.1–34.2)
Total 375.4 100.0 .. 1,202.7 100.0 .. 1,578.1 100.0 ..
Total
Excellent / very good (e)
85.8 12.2 (10.7–13.6) 852.5 33.2 (31.9–34.5) 937.5 28.7 (27.6–29.7)
Good 188.7 26.7 (24.7–28.8) 987.6 38.5 (36.9–40.0) 1,173.8 35.9 (34.6–37.2)
Fair / poor(f) 433.3 61.4 (58.4–64.3) 727.3 28.3 (27.0–29.6) 1,158.9 35.4 (34.1–36.7)
Total 706.1 100.0 .. 2,567.9 100.0 .. 3,271.9 100.0 ..

(a) Collected for people aged 15 and over with disability, people aged 65 and over, or primary carers without a disability aged 15 to 64 years, living in households, who had personal interviews.

(b) Severe or profound core activity limitation—always or sometimes needing assistance or supervision with self-care, mobility, and / or communication.

(c) Disability status other than severe or profound core activity limitation.

(d) A person's general assessment of their own health against a five-point scale from excellent through to poor.

(e) Includes excellent and very good.

(f) Includes fair and poor.

Note: 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.

Source: ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2019. Microdata: disability, ageing and carers, Australia, 2018. ABS cat. no. 4430.0.30.002. Canberra: ABS. AIHW analysis of TableBuilder.
Table HLTH3: People aged 15 and over with disability living in households, by self-assessed health status(a) and disability group, 2018

Sensory and speech Intellectual Physical restriction Psychosocial Head injury, stroke or acquired brain injury Other Total
Self-assessed health Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate
status(b) ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI
Excellent / very good(c) 391.5 36.1 (34.0–38.1) 64.9 24.6 (21.2–28.0) 475.3 21.5 (20.4–22.6) 77.0 12.5 (10.8–14.2) 31.6 15.1 (11.3–18.8) 190.5 13.9 (12.3–15.4) 937.5 28.7 (27.6–29.7)
Good 373.3 34.4 (32.1–36.7) 78.3 29.7 (26.0–33.3) 773.2 35.0 (33.5–36.5) 188.7 30.6 (27.5–33.7) 68.7 32.7 (27.1–38.4) 432.8 31.5 (29.6–33.4) 1,173.8 35.9 (34.6–37.2)
Fair / poor(d) 321.2 29.6 (27.7–31.5) 117.9 44.7 (39.8–49.6) 965.3 43.7 (42.0–45.3) 355.1 57.5 (54.5–60.5) 110.8 52.8 (47.7–57.9) 750.5 54.6 (52.4–56.9) 1,158.9 35.4 (34.1–36.7)
Total 1,085.6 100.0 .. 263.8 100.0 .. 2,210.5 100.0 .. 617.2 100.0 .. 209.8 100.0 .. 1,373.4 100.0 .. 3,271.9 100.0 ..

(a) Collected for people aged 15 and over with disability, people aged 65 and over, or primary carers without a disability aged 15 to 64 years, living in households, who had personal interviews.

(b) A person's general assessment of their own health against a five-point scale from excellent through to poor.

(c) Includes excellent and very good.

(d) Includes fair and poor.

Notes
Table HLTH4: People aged 18 and over with disability living in households, by self-assessed health status (a), disability status and
sex, 2018

With disability— With disability—

severe or profound(b) other disability status(c) All with disability
Self-assessed health Estimate Estimate Estimate
status(d) ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI
Males
Excellent / very good(e) 30.8 10.8 (8.2–13.3) 411.3 32.9 (30.8–35.0) 442.1 28.8 (27.1–30.5)
Good 73.8 25.8 (22.2–29.3) 465.0 37.2 (35.5–38.9) 539.6 35.1 (33.4–36.8)
Fair / poor (f)
181.9 63.5 (59.4–67.6) 375.0 30.0 (27.9–32.1) 558.2 36.3 (34.2–38.5)
Total 286.5 100.0 .. 1,249.7 100.0 .. 1,536.2 100.0 ..
Females
Excellent / very good(e) 53.2 12.8 (10.9–14.6) 437.5 33.6 (31.9–35.2) 490.3 28.5 (27.1–29.9)
Good 112.2 27.0 (23.7–30.2) 516.5 39.6 (37.3–41.9) 630.7 36.6 (34.7–38.5)
Fair / poor (f)
248.7 59.8 (57.2–62.4) 349.4 26.8 (25.1–28.5) 599.3 34.8 (33.3–36.3)
Total 416.1 100.0 .. 1,303.8 100.0 .. 1,722.0 100.0 ..
Total
Excellent / very good (e)
84.4 12.0 (10.5–13.5) 847.2 33.2 (31.8–34.5) 931.2 28.6 (27.5–29.7)
Good 187.2 26.6 (24.5–28.7) 981.9 38.4 (36.9–39.9) 1,168.3 35.9 (34.6–37.1)
Fair / poor(f) 431.4 61.4 (58.4–64.3) 724.4 28.3 (27.0–29.7) 1,158.8 35.6 (34.2–36.9)
Total 703.0 100.0 .. 2,555.6 100.0 .. 3,258.6 100.0 ..

(a) Collected for people aged 15 and over with disability, people aged 65 and over, or primary carers without a disability aged 15 to 64 years, living in households, who had personal interviews.

(b) Severe or profound core activity limitation—always or sometimes needing assistance or supervision with self-care, mobility, and / or communication.

(c) Disability status other than severe or profound core activity limitation.

(d) A person's general assessment of their own health against a five-point scale from excellent through to poor.

(e) Includes excellent and very good.

(f) Includes fair and poor.

Note: 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.
Table HLTH5: People aged 18 and over with disability living in households, by self-assessed health status (a), disability status and age
group, 2018

With disability— With disability—

severe or profound(b) other disability status(c) All with disability
Self-assessed health Estimate Estimate Estimate
status(d) ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI
Aged 18–64
Excellent / very good(e) 34.5 10.6 (8.4–12.9) 415.2 30.7 (28.8–32.6) 450.9 26.8 (25.3–28.4)
Good 79.1 24.3 (20.8–27.8) 506.1 37.4 (35.6–39.2) 587.9 35.0 (33.4–36.6)
Fair / poor (f)
211.6 65.1 (62.0–68.1) 428.9 31.7 (29.7–33.7) 641.4 38.2 (36.4–39.9)
Total 325.2 100.0 .. 1,353.7 100.0 .. 1,679.7 100.0 ..
Aged 65 and over
Excellent / very good(e) 48.4 12.9 (10.6–15.2) 430.3 35.8 (33.8–37.7) 481.4 30.5 (28.9–32.1)
Good 108.9 29.0 (26.5–31.5) 475.6 39.5 (37.4–41.7) 582.2 36.9 (35.0–38.8)
Fair / poor (f)
219.3 58.4 (53.8–63.1) 294.7 24.5 (22.8–26.2) 515.3 32.7 (31.1–34.2)
Total 375.4 100.0 .. 1,202.7 100.0 .. 1,578.1 100.0 ..
Total
Excellent / very good (e)
84.4 12.0 (10.5–13.5) 847.2 33.2 (31.8–34.5) 931.2 28.6 (27.5–29.7)
Good 187.2 26.6 (24.5–28.7) 981.9 38.4 (36.9–39.9) 1,168.3 35.9 (34.6–37.1)
Fair / poor(f) 431.4 61.4 (58.4–64.3) 724.4 28.3 (27.0–29.7) 1,158.8 35.6 (34.2–36.9)
Total 703.0 100.0 .. 2,555.6 100.0 .. 3,258.6 100.0 ..

(a) Collected for people aged 15 and over with disability, people aged 65 and over, or primary carers without a disability aged 15 to 64 years, living in households, who had personal interviews.

(b) Severe or profound core activity limitation—always or sometimes needing assistance or supervision with self-care, mobility, and / or communication.

(c) Disability status other than severe or profound core activity limitation.

(d) A person's general assessment of their own health against a five-point scale from excellent through to poor.

(e) Includes excellent and very good.

(f) Includes fair and poor.

Note: 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.
Table HLTH6: People aged 18 and over with disability living in households, by self-assessed health status (a) and disability group, 2018

Head injury, stroke or acquired brain

Sensory and speech Intellectual Physical restriction Psychosocial injury Other Total
Self-assessed health Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate
status(b) ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI
Excellent / very good(c) 389.3 35.9 (33.9–38.0) 62.1 24.3 (21.1–27.6) 471.5 21.4 (20.2–22.5) 74.2 12.1 (10.4–13.8) 32.1 15.3 (11.6–19.0) 189.5 13.8 (12.3–15.4) 931.2 28.6 (27.5–29.7)
Good 370.9 34.2 (31.9–36.6) 77.9 30.5 (26.9–34.2) 771.3 34.9 (33.4–36.4) 186.5 30.4 (27.3–33.5) 68.7 32.8 (27.1–38.5) 432.0 31.5 (29.6–33.4) 1,168.3 35.9 (34.6–37.1)
Fair / poor(d) 321.2 29.7 (27.8–31.6) 117.9 46.2 (41.0–51.4) 961.8 43.6 (41.9–45.3) 353.6 57.6 (54.6–60.7) 110.8 52.9 (47.8–58.0) 748.5 54.6 (52.3–56.9) 1,158.8 35.6 (34.2–36.9)
Total 1,083.0 100.0 .. 255.2 100.0 .. 2,207.4 100.0 .. 613.4 100.0 .. 209.5 100.0 .. 1,371.2 100.0 .. 3,258.6 100.0 ..

(a) Collected for people aged 15 and over with disability, people aged 65 and over, or primary carers without a disability aged 15 to 64 years, living in households, who had personal interviews.

(b) A person's general assessment of their own health against a five-point scale from excellent through to poor.

(c) Includes excellent and very good.

(d) Includes fair and poor.

Notes

1. More than one disability group may be reported. Components will not add to total.

2. 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.
Table HLTH7: People aged 18 and over with disability living in households, by K10 score (a), disability status and sex, 2018

With disability— With disability—

severe or profound(b) other disability status(c) All with disability
Estimate Estimate Estimate
K10 score(d) ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI
Males
Low distress level 71.8 25.1 (21.5–28.7) 660.3 53.4 (51.4–55.4) 730.4 48.1 (46.5–49.7)
Moderate distress level 66.2 23.2 (18.9–27.4) 296.7 24.0 (22.0–26.0) 362.9 23.9 (22.1–25.7)
High distress level 74.9 26.2 (21.8–30.6) 159.2 12.9 (11.4–14.4) 237.2 15.6 (14.1–17.1)
Very high distress level 72.1 25.2 (21.4–29.0) 118.9 9.6 (8.5–10.7) 191.0 12.6 (11.5–13.7)
Total 285.9 100.0 .. 1,236.2 100.0 .. 1,519.2 100.0 ..
Females
Low distress level 99.8 24.2 (21.1–27.3) 612.1 47.2 (46.0–48.5) 714.7 41.8 (40.7–43.0)
Moderate distress level 106.7 25.9 (22.8–29.0) 321.1 24.8 (23.3–26.2) 428.3 25.1 (23.6–26.5)
High distress level 100.9 24.5 (21.4–27.6) 213.7 16.5 (14.6–18.4) 312.5 18.3 (16.6–20.0)
Very high distress level 103.2 25.0 (22.5–27.6) 147.6 11.4 (10.1–12.7) 252.5 14.8 (13.5–16.1)
Total 412.1 100.0 .. 1,296.2 100.0 .. 1,707.9 100.0 ..
Total
Low distress level 173.6 24.9 (22.5–27.4) 1,271.5 50.2 (49.1–51.3) 1,443.9 44.7 (43.8–45.6)
Moderate distress level 173.7 25.0 (22.7–27.2) 617.7 24.4 (23.1–25.7) 789.8 24.5 (23.3–25.6)
High distress level 178.0 25.6 (22.8–28.3) 372.1 14.7 (13.5–15.9) 550.0 17.0 (15.8–18.3)
Very high distress level 174.8 25.1 (23.0–27.2) 266.4 10.5 (9.6–11.4) 443.0 13.7 (12.8–14.6)
Total 695.9 100.0 .. 2,532.4 100.0 .. 3,228.8 100.0 ..

(a) Collected for people aged 18 years or more with a disability, people aged 65 years or more, or primary carers aged 18 to 64 years, living in households.

(b) Severe or profound core activity limitation—always or sometimes needing assistance or supervision with self-care, mobility, and / or communication.

(c) Disability with status other than severe or profound core activity limitation.

(d) The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) is a survey device that is used to measure non-specific psychological distress in people. It uses 10 questions about negative emotional states that
participants in the survey may have had in the 4 weeks leading up to their interview.

Notes

1. The values reported in this table exclude people for whom a K10 score could not be determined.

2. 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.

Source: ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2019. Microdata: disability, ageing and carers, Australia, 2018. ABS cat. no. 4430.0.30.002. Canberra: ABS. AIHW analysis of TableBuilder.
Table HLTH8: People aged 18 and over with disability living in households, by K10 score (a), disability status and age group, 2018

With disability— With disability—

severe or profound(b) other disability status(c) All with disability
Estimate Estimate Estimate
K10 score(d) ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI
Aged 18–64
Low distress level 51.3 15.9 (13.0–18.8) 505.4 37.7 (35.5–39.8) 553.2 33.2 (31.5–34.9)
Moderate distress level 60.8 18.8 (16.3–21.4) 347.1 25.9 (24.1–27.7) 407.6 24.5 (22.8–26.1)
High distress level 87.7 27.2 (23.2–31.1) 265.7 19.8 (18.1–21.5) 353.9 21.2 (19.5–23.0)
Very high distress level 124.1 38.5 (35.2–41.7) 222.3 16.6 (15.1–18.0) 348.7 20.9 (19.5–22.4)
Total 322.7 100.0 .. 1,341.1 100.0 .. 1,665.5 100.0 ..
Aged 65 and over
Low distress level 122.0 32.7 (29.2–36.1) 768.2 64.5 (63.2–65.8) 891.0 57.0 (55.8–58.1)
Moderate distress level 113.3 30.3 (26.6–34.0) 270.2 22.7 (20.8–24.6) 383.1 24.5 (22.7–26.3)
High distress level 86.8 23.2 (19.7–26.8) 108.0 9.1 (7.7–10.4) 194.9 12.5 (11.1–13.8)
Very high distress level 50.6 13.5 (11.1–16.0) 43.4 3.6 (2.9–4.4) 95.1 6.1 (5.3–6.9)
Total 373.6 100.0 .. 1,191.3 100.0 .. 1,564.5 100.0 ..
Total
Low distress level 173.6 24.9 (22.5–27.4) 1,271.5 50.2 (49.1–51.3) 1,443.9 44.7 (43.8–45.6)
Moderate distress level 173.7 25.0 (22.7–27.2) 617.7 24.4 (23.1–25.7) 789.8 24.5 (23.3–25.6)
High distress level 178.0 25.6 (22.8–28.3) 372.1 14.7 (13.5–15.9) 550.0 17.0 (15.8–18.3)
Very high distress level 174.8 25.1 (23.0–27.2) 266.4 10.5 (9.6–11.4) 443.0 13.7 (12.8–14.6)
Total 695.9 100.0 .. 2,532.4 100.0 .. 3,228.8 100.0 ..

(a) Collected for people aged 18 years or more with a disability, people aged 65 years or more, or primary carers aged 18 to 64 years, living in households.

(b) Severe or profound core activity limitation—always or sometimes needing assistance or supervision with self-care, mobility, and / or communication.

(c) Disability with status other than severe or profound core activity limitation.

(d) The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) is a survey device that is used to measure non-specific psychological distress in people. It uses 10 questions about negative emotional states that
participants in the survey may have had in the 4 weeks leading up to their interview.

Notes

1. The values reported in this table exclude people for whom a K10 score could not be determined.
Table HLTH9: People aged 18 and over with disability living in households, by K10 score(a) and disability group, 2018

Sensory and speech Intellectual Physical restriction Psychosocial Head injury, stroke or acquired brain injury Other Total
Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate
K10 score(b) ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI ('000) % 95% CI
Low distress level 606.9 56.6 (54.6–58.6) 66.7 26.4 (22.0–30.8) 866.1 39.6 (39.0–40.2) 59.4 9.8 (8.3–11.2) 57.4 27.5 (23.8–31.2) 378.1 27.9 (25.9–29.9) 1,443.9 44.7 (43.8–45.6)
Moderate distress level 234.5 21.9 (19.7–24.1) 58.2 23.0 (20.0–26.0) 576.7 26.4 (24.9–27.9) 113.5 18.7 (16.5–20.8) 50.6 24.2 (20.3–28.2) 367.4 27.1 (25.5–28.6) 789.8 24.5 (23.3–25.6)
High distress level 133.2 12.4 (10.9–14.0) 61.3 24.2 (19.9–28.5) 409.3 18.7 (17.3–20.1) 177.1 29.1 (26.2–32.0) 46.3 22.2 (17.3–27.1) 310.7 22.9 (20.8–25.0) 550.0 17.0 (15.8–18.3)
Very high distress level 98.9 9.2 (7.8–10.7) 69.4 27.4 (22.5–32.3) 337.4 15.4 (14.3–16.6) 258.0 42.4 (39.6–45.2) 53.5 25.6 (20.6–30.6) 298.6 22.0 (20.4–23.6) 443.0 13.7 (12.8–14.6)
Total 1,071.8 100.0 .. 253.0 100.0 .. 2,187.0 100.0 .. 608.4 100.0 .. 208.8 100.0 .. 1,356.8 100.0 .. 3,228.8 100.0 ..

(a) Collected for people aged 18 years or more with a disability, people aged 65 years or more, or primary carers aged 18 to 64 years, living in households.

(b) The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) is a survey device that is used to measure non-specific psychological distress in people. It uses 10 questions about negative emotional states that participants in the survey may have had in the 4 weeks leading up to their interview.

Notes

1. More than one disability group may be reported. Components will not add to total.