Baseline report

Data

In 2018-19, 8.4 per cent of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander females aged 15 years and over experienced domestic physical or face-to-face threatened physical harm. 

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Data source

Closing the Gap – Outcome area 13 | Productivity Commission

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Surveyed in 2021, 51.1 per cent of women and 50.8 per cent of men have experienced at least one type of technology-facilitated abuse in their lifetime.

Of all Australians 18 years and over, those who were most likely to have lifetime experience of technology-facilitated abuse were:

• 72.7 per cent of those identifying as LGB+
• 71.5 per cent of those aged 18 to 24 years, 70.4 per cent of those aged 25 to 34 years, and 61.1 per cent of those aged 35 to 44 years
• 69.9 per cent of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples
• 57.0 per cent of Australians with a disability.

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Data source

Technology-facilitated abuse: Extent, nature and responses in the Australian community | Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS), 2022

Completed project with no future updates expected.

Data

In 2022, 56 per cent of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples have experienced workplace sexual harassment in the last 5 years:

• 59 per cent for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women
• 53 per cent for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander men.

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Data source

Time for respect: fifth national survey on sexual harassment in Australian workplaces | Australian Human Rights Commission

Irregular release

Data

Children using child care in 2022 

Of children aged 0-5 years, 48.2 per cent attended an Australian Government CCS provider. Of these:

• 4.6 per cent are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (6.5 per cent of all children aged 0-5 years are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander).
• 21.7 per cent are from non-English speaking backgrounds (compared to 24.1 per cent of children aged 0-5 years)
• 23.3 per cent are from regional areas (compared to 24.9 per cent of children aged 0-5 years)
• 1.0 per cent are from remote and very remote areas (compared to 2.3 per cent of children aged 0-5 years)
• 23.1 per cent from low-income families (compared to 25.7 per cent of children aged 0-5 years)
• 4.5 per cent have a disability (compared to 5.4 per cent of children aged 0-5 years)

Of children aged 6-12 years, 19.8 per cent attended an Australian Government CCS provider. Of these:

• 3.2 per cent are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (5.7 per cent of all children aged 6-12 years are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander).
• 14.3 per cent are from non-English speaking backgrounds (compared to 21.1 per cent of children aged 6-12 years)
• 20.0 per cent are from regional areas (compared to 26.5 per cent of children aged 6-12 years)
• 0.6 per cent are from remote and very remote areas (compared to 2.2 per cent of children aged 6-12 years)
• 23.5 per cent from low-income families (compared to 26.6 per cent of children aged 6-12 years)
• 4.7 per cent have a disability (compared to 9.6 per cent of children aged 6-12 years)

Preschool program participation in 2022

In the year before full-time schooling (ages are state-specific) 89.1 per cent of eligible children are enrolled in preschool. Of these:

• 6.7 per cent are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (6.1 per cent of children aged 4-5 years are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander)
• 16.2 per cent are from non-English speaking backgrounds (compared to 23.9 per cent of children aged 4-5 years)
• 26.6 per cent are from regional areas (compared to 25.2 per cent of children aged 4-5 years)
• 2.1 per cent are from remote and very remote areas (compared to 2.3 per cent of children aged 4-5 years)
• 17 per cent from low-income families (compared to 17.5 per cent of children aged 4-5 years)
• 6.3 per cent have a disability (compared to 7.6 per cent of children aged 4-5 years).

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Data source

3 Early childhood education and care - Report on Government Services 2023 | Productivity Commission

Annual release

Data

In 2022, 22.6 per cent of Health study enrolments were males. Of people enrolled in VET health study:

• 5.8 per cent of male students and 6.2 per cent of female students have a disability
• 3.5 per cent of male students and 4.4 per cent of female students identify as Indigenous
• 66.7 per cent of male students and 62.9 per cent of female students live in major cities; 1.6 per cent of male students and 1.8 per cent of female students live in remote or very remote areas
• 14.8 per cent of male students and 16.0 per cent of female students are from the most disadvantaged quintile of relative socioeconomic advantage; 18.2 per cent of male students and 16.4 per cent of female students are from the most advantaged quintile
• 14.4 per cent of male students and 13.6 per cent of female students speak a language other than English at home

In 2022, 21.1 per cent of Education study enrolments were males. Of people enrolled in VET education study:

• 5.9 per cent of male students and 6.2 per cent of female students have a disability
• 5.1 per cent of male students and 4.8 per cent of female students identify as Indigenous
• 55.4 per cent of male students and 64.0 per cent of female students live in major cities; 4.4 per cent of male students and 2.4 per cent of female students live in remote or very remote areas
• 13.4 per cent of male students and 18.4 per cent of female students are from the most disadvantaged quintile of relative socioeconomic advantage; 14.2 per cent of male students and 13.1 per cent of female students are from the most advantaged quintile
• 17.6 per cent of male students and 23.1 per cent of female students speak a language other than English at home

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Data source

National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), DataBuilder

Annual release

Data

In 2022-23, there were 273,648 specialist homelessness services clients, of which 59.4 per cent were women. 

• 21.1 per cent of female clients were aged 25-34 years
• The main source of income for female clients were the Parenting payment (25.6 per cent), JobSeeker payment (23.9 per cent) and Disability support pension (12.1 per cent)
• For women the most common main reason for seeking assistance was family and domestic violence (16.3 per cent), for men it was housing crisis (11.2 per cent)
• 65.1 per cent of all young people presenting alone to services were women
• 59 per cent of female clients were in major cities, 34.3 per cent were in regional areas and 6.7 per cent were in remote and very remote areas
• 28.6 per cent of female clients were Indigenous
• 52.8 per cent of older clients seeking assistance were female
• 2.3 per cent of female clients had a disability
• 32.8 per cent of female clients had a mental health issue
• 87.2 per cent of all clients were born in Australia
• 14.7 per cent of all clients spoke a language other than English at home; 20.6 per cent of these spoke Aboriginal English

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Data source

Specialist homelessness services annual report 2022–23, Data | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Released annually

Data

On Census night 2021, 122,494 people were estimated to be homeless; 55.9 per cent of these were male and 44.1 per cent of these were female.

• 51 per cent of Indigenous Australians experiencing homelessness are female.
• 23.4 per cent of women experiencing homelessness are Indigenous.
• Young females had a homelessness rate of 70 people per 10,000 and young males had a rate of 71 per 10,000.
• Young females were more likely than males to be in supported housing (26.6 per cent) or staying temporarily with other households (9.9 per cent).
• Older females had a rate of 19 people per 10,000 and older males had a rate of 34 per 10,000.
• Older females were more like to be living in severely crowded dwellings (30.5 per cent), staying temporarily with other households (26.7 per cent) or in supported accommodation (16.9 per cent).

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Estimating Homelessness: Census, 2021 | Australian Bureau of Statistics (via TableBuilder)

Released every five years

Data

In 2020–22 the gap in life expectancy for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander males and females was 8.8 years and 8.1 years, respectively.

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander males born in 2020-2022 are expected to live to 71.9 years compare to non-Indigenous males 80.6 years
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander females born in 2020-2022 are expected to live to 75.6 years compare to non-Indigenous females 83.8 years

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people enjoy long and healthy lives - Dashboard | Closing the Gap Information Repository - Productivity Commission

Released every five years

Data

Nationally in 2021, 89.6 per cent of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander babies born were of a healthy birthweight:

• 89.0 per cent of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander girls born were of a healthy birthweight
• 90.1 per cent of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander boys born were of a healthy birthweight
• The proportion of babies born of a healthy birthweight was 90.9 per cent in major cities, 90.1 per cent in inner regional areas and 89.5 per cent in outer regional areas.
• The proportions were lower in remote areas (86.1 per cent) and in very remote areas (85.6 per cent).

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are born healthy and strong - Dashboard | Closing the Gap Information Repository - Productivity Commission

Released annually

Data

In 2022, the suicide age-standardised rate for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples was 29.9 per 100,000 people (for New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory combined)

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people enjoy high levels of social and emotional wellbeing - Dashboard | Closing the Gap Information Repository - Productivity Commission

Released annually

Data

In 2021, 80 per cent of women who gave birth in Australia had their first antenatal visit at less than 14 weeks. This compares to 72.0 per cent for First Nations women. 

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Australia's mothers and babies, Antenatal care | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Released annually

Data

In 2021, 94.8 per cent of women who gave birth in Australia had 5 or more antenatal care visits. This compares to 88 per cent for First Nations women. 

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Australia's mothers and babies, Antenatal care | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Released annually

Data

In 2024, the percentage of female directors on the boards of the ASX300 companies is 36 per cent.

The percentage of ASX300 directorships held by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples is just 0.3 per cent (4 people hold 7 positions).

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Data source

2024 Board Diversity Index - Governance Institute of Australia

Released annually

Data

In 2022-23, of private sector employers with 100 or more employees, 34 per cent of board members were women. 

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WGEA Gender Equality Scorecard 2022-23 | WGEA

Released annually

Data

In 2022-23, 78.8 per cent of adult women and 52.1 per cent of girls participated in sport at least once per week. Participation was highest for:

• Women aged 45-54 years (83.7 per cent) and lowest for women aged 18-24 years (74.3 per cent).
• Girls aged 9-11 years (66.8 per cent).
• Women living in major cities (83.2 per cent) and lowest for women in remote or very remote areas (77.4 per cent)
• Women employed full-time (85.3 per cent) and lowest for unemployed women (70.3 per cent)
• Women with a university degree or higher (87.3 per cent) and lowest for women who did not complete year 12 (71.1 per cent)
• Women in a couple or single with no children (83.3 per cent) and lowest for women with a younger family (80.7 per cent)
• Non-Indigenous women (82.6 per cent) compared to Indigenous women (72.5 per cent)
• Women who mainly speak English at home (83.6 per cent) and lowest for women who speak a non-European language at home (73.8 per cent)
• Women without a disability (84.8 per cent) compared to women with disability (70.0 per cent)
• Women with a household income above $200,000 a year (91.4 per cent) and lowest for women with a household income below $40,000 a year (75.4 per cent)

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Data source

Australian Sports Commission, AusPlay results July 2022 – June 2023 | Clearinghouse for Sport

Released annually