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Prevalence is a statistical term used to indicate how common a particular condition, disease or characteristic is within a group or community. In this instance, we use prevalence to refer to how many people with specific characteristics are within a community. For example, how many people with disabilities are living within the Australian community?
According to the latest ABS survey in relation to the key findings about disabilities in Australia, 4.4 million Australians, or 17.7% of the population, have a disability.
According to the latest ABS survey in relation to the key findings about disabilities in Australia, 4.4 million Australians, or 17.7% of the population, have a disability.
Activity:
Activity:
Using the ABS report to answer the following questions:
What was the number of Australians living with disabilities in 2018?
What percentage of Australians in 2018 experience limitations due to their disability?
According to the data, what areas were they limited in?
In 2018, what percentage of males and females had a disability?
Which states had the highest % of people with a disability? Why is this the case?
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