A Social Health Atlas of Australia, 2010

Some indicators in this atlas were updated in April 2010 and others in July 2010, and a number of additional indicators were included. Where data are shown in the datasheets as being 'Updated', the data previously published is available in the earlier edition, listed as 'A Social Health Atlas of Australia (Third Edition), 2008 [online]'.

Summary: Demography and socioeconomic status; Health status and risk factors

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SLA data - Australia   NSW    Vic    Qld    SA   WA    Tas    NT   ACT

LGA data - Australia   NSW    Vic    Qld    SA   WA    Tas    NT

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Data contents: topics and indicators

Age distribution: Males, Females, Persons - age in 5 year groups, 0 to 85+ years

Population projections, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2050: Males, Females, Persons - age in 5 year groups, 0 to 85+ years

Birthplace & non-English speaking residents:

• Australian-born population
• People born (overseas) in predominately English-speaking countries
• People born in predominately non-English speaking (NES) countries
• People born in NES countries resident in Australia for five years or more
• People born in NES countries resident in Australia for less than five years
• People born in NES countries with poor proficiency in English

• Top ten birthplaces of people from non-English speaking countries: China, Italy, Vietnam, India, Philippines, Greece, Germany, Malaysia, Netherlands and Lebanon
  

Total fertility rate *Updated April 2010*

Education

• Full-time participation in secondary school education at age 16
• Participation in vocational education and training
  

Families

• Single parent families with children aged less than 15 years
• Jobless families with children aged less than 15 years
• Children aged less than 15 years in jobless families

• Households receiving rent assistance from Centrelink *Updated April 2010*
• Dwellings rented from Housing SA
• Low income households with mortgage stress
• Low income households with rental stress
• Private dwellings with no motor vehicle
  

• Age pensioners *Updated April 2010*
• Disability support pensioners *Updated April 2010*
• Single parent payment beneficiaries *Updated April 2010*
• People receiving an unemployment benefit *Updated April 2010*
• People receiving an unemployment benefit for longer than 180 days *Updated April 2010*
• Young people aged 15 to 24 receiving an unemployment benefit *New indicator April 2010*
• Welfare-dependent and other low income families with children *Updated April 2010*
• Children in welfare-dependent and other low income families *Updated April 2010*
• Health care card holders *New Indicator July 2010*
• Pensioner Concession Card holders *New Indicator July 2010*
• Total Centrelink Card holders *New Indicator July 2010*

• Private dwellings with no Internet connection
• Private dwellings with Broadband Internet connections
• Private dwellings with Dial-up Internet connection
• Private dwellings with other Internet connections
• Total private dwellings with Internet connections

• Estimated unemployment *Updated April 2010*
• Estimated labour force participation *Updated April 2010*
• Female labour force participation
• Unskilled and semi-skilled workers
• Managers and administrators; and professionals
  

• Unpaid child care provided by people aged 15 years and over to their own child/children
  
• Unpaid child care provided by people aged 15 years and over to other child/children
  
• Total unpaid child care provided by people aged 15 years and over

• People aged 15 years and over who participated in voluntary work for an organisation or group
• Help available from family, friends or neighbours
  
• Regularly volunteer
  
• Member of an organised group
  
• Actively involved with school activities

• Low birthweight babies *Updated July 2010*
• Smoking during pregnancy *Updated July 2010*

• immunisation *Updated July 2010*

• Breast screening participation (Vic and SA only) *New indicator April 2010*
• Breast screening outcomes - cancer (Vic and SA only) *New indicator April 2010*
• Cervical screening participation (Vic and SA only) *New indicator April 2010*
• Cervical screening outcomes - Low grade abnormality (Vic and SA only) *New indicator April 2010*
• Cervical screening outcomes - High grade abnormality (Vic and SA only) *New indicator April 2010*

• Fair or poor self-assessed health status, persons aged 15 years and over *Updated November 2010*
• Very good or excellent self-assessed health status, persons aged 15 years and over *New indicator November 2010*

Estimates of chronic disease and conditions(estimated)

• Type 2 diabetes *Updated November 2010*
• High cholesterol *Updated November 2010*
• Males with mental and behavioural problems *Updated November 2010*
  - Males with mood (affective) problems *Updated November 2010*
• Females with mental and behavioural problems *Updated November 2010*
  - Females with mood (affective) problems *Updated November 2010*
• Circulatory system diseases *Updated November 2010*
  - Hypertensive disease *Updated November 2010*
• Respiratory system diseases *Updated November 2010*
  - Asthma *Updated November 2010*
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease *New indicator November 2010*
• Musculoskeletal system diseases *Upated November 2010*
  - Arthritis *Updated November 2010*
    -- Rheumatoid arthritis *Updated November 2010*
    -- Osteoarthritis *Upated November 2010*
  - Females with osteoporosis *Updated November 2010*

• High or very high psychological distress levels (K-10), persons aged 18 years and over *Updated November 2010*

Health risk factors (estimated)

• Male current smokers, 18 years and over *Updated November 2010*
• Female current smokers, 18 years and over *Updated November 2010*
• Current smokers, 18 years and over *Updated November 2010*
• High health risk due to alcohol consumed, persons aged 18 years and over *Updated November 2010*
• Physical inactivity, persons aged 15 years and over *Updated November 2010*
• Overweight (not obese) males, 18 years and over *Updated November 2010*
• Obese males, 18 years and over *Updated November 2010*
• Overweight (not obese) females, 18 years and over *Updated November 2010*
• Obese females, 18 years and over *Updated November 2010*
• Males in normal weight range, 18 years and over *Updated November 2010*
• Females in normal weight range, 18 years and over *Updated November 2010*
• Usual daily intake of two serves of fruit, persons aged 5 to 12 years *New indicator November 2010*
• Usual daily intake of two serves of fruit, persons aged 18 years and over *New indicator November 2010*
• Persons with at least one of the four health risk factors *Updated November 2010*

• Had type 2 diabetes and were overweight/ obese, persons aged 15 years and over *Updated November 2010*
• Had asthma and were smokers, persons aged 18 years and over *Updated November 2010*

Disability

• Unpaid assistance provided by people aged 15 years and over to persons with a disability
• Profound or severe disability
• Profound or severe disability and living in the community
• Profound or severe disability - 0 to 64 years
• Profound or severe disability and living in the community - 0 to 64 years
  

Premature mortality by sex

• Deaths of males aged 15 to 64 years *Updated July 2010*
• Deaths of females aged 15 to 64 years *Updated July 2010*
• Deaths of persons aged 15 to 64 years *Updated July 2010*
• Deaths of males aged 0 to 74 years *Updated July 2010*
• Deaths of females aged 0 to 74 years *Updated July 2010*
• Deaths of persons aged 0 to 74 years *Updated July 2010*

• Deaths from cancers, persons aged 15 to 64 years *Updated July 2010*
• Deaths from circulatory system diseases, persons aged 15 to 64 years *Updated July 2010*
• Deaths from respiratory system diseases, persons aged 15 to 64 years *Updated July 2010*
• Deaths from external causes, persons aged 15 to 64 years *Updated July 2010*
• Deaths from all other causes, persons aged 15 to 64 years *Updated July 2010*
• Deaths from cancers, persons aged 0 to 74 years *Updated July 2010*
• Deaths from circulatory system diseases, persons aged 0 to 74 years *Updated July 2010*
• Deaths from respiratory system diseases, persons aged 0 to 74 years *Updated July 2010*
• Deaths from external causes, persons aged 0 to 74 years *Updated July 2010*
• Deaths from all other causes, persons aged 0 to 74 years *Updated July 2010*

• all causes *Updated July 2010*
• all cancers *Updated July 2010*
  - colorectal cancer *Updated July 2010*
  - lung cancer *Updated July 2010*
• cardiovascular diseases *Updated July 2010*
  - ischaemic heart disease *Updated July 2010*
- cerebrovascular disease *Updated July 2010*
• respiratory system diseases *Updated July 2010*
  - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease *Updated July 2010*
• road traffic injuries *Updated July 2010*
• suicide and self-inflicted injuries *Updated July 2010*
• treatable (amenable) *Updated July 2010*
• preventable *Updated July 2010*

Private health insurance

GP services

• GP services to males (MBS and DVA) *New indicator July 2010*
• GP services to females (MBS and DVA) *New indicator July 2010*
• Total GP services (MBS and DVA) *New indicator July 2010*
• 45 Year Old Health Check *New indicator July 2010*
• Annual health assessments *New indicator July 2010*
• Other Enhanced Primary Care items *New indicator July 2010*
• Total Enhanced Primary Care items *New indicator July 2010*
• General Psychologist services *New indicator July 2010*
• Social Worker services *New indicator July 2010*
• GP Practice Nurse services *New indicator July 2010*
• Aboriginal Health Worker services *New indicator July 2010*

Residential and community aged care 

• Residential low-level aged care places, population aged 70 years and over *Updated July 2010*
• Residential high-level care places, population aged 70 years and over *Updated July 2010*
• Total residential aged care places, population aged 70 years and over *Updated July 2010*
• Community aged care places, population aged 70 years and over *Updated July 2010*