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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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 *Upated 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 *Upated 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 *Upated April 2010*
• Disability support pensioners *Upated April 2010*
• Single parent payment beneficiaries *Upated April 2010*
• People receiving an unemployment benefit *Upated April 2010*
• People receiving an unemployment benefit for longer than 180 days *Upated 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 *Upated April 2010*
• Children in welfare-dependent and other low income families *Upated 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 *Upated April 2010*
• Estimated labour force participation *Upated 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 *Upated July 2010*
• Smoking during pregnancy *Upated July 2010*

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

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

Health risk factors (estimated)

• Male current smokers, 18 years and over *Upated November 2010*
• Female current smokers, 18 years and over *Upated November 2010*
• Current smokers, 18 years and over *Upated November 2010*
• High health risk due to alcohol consumed, persons aged 18 years and over *Upated November 2010*
• Physical inactivity, persons aged 15 years and over *Upated November 2010*
• Overweight (not obese) males, 18 years and over *Upated November 2010*
• Obese males, 18 years and over *Upated November 2010*
• Overweight (not obese) females, 18 years and over *Upated November 2010*
• Obese females, 18 years and over *Upated 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 *Upated July 2010*
• Deaths of females aged 15 to 64 years *Upated July 2010*
• Deaths of persons aged 15 to 64 years *Upated July 2010*
• Deaths of males aged 0 to 74 years *Upated July 2010*
• Deaths of females aged 0 to 74 years *Upated July 2010*
• Deaths of persons aged 0 to 74 years *Upated July 2010*

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

• all causes *Upated July 2010*
• all cancers *Upated July 2010*
  - colorectal cancer *Upated July 2010*
  - lung cancer *Upated July 2010*
• cardiovascular diseases *Upated July 2010*
  - ischaemic heart disease *Upated July 2010*
- cerebrovascular disease *Upated July 2010*
• respiratory system diseases *Upated July 2010*
  - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease *Upated July 2010*
• road traffic injuries *Upated July 2010*
• suicide and self-inflicted injuries *Upated July 2010*
• treatable (amenable) *Upated July 2010*
• preventable *Upated 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 *Upated July 2010*
• Residential high-level care places, population aged 70 years and over *Upated July 2010*
• Total residential aged care places, population aged 70 years and over *Upated July 2010*
• Community aged care places, population aged 70 years and over *Upated July 2010*