4363.0 - National Health Survey: Users' Guide, 2017-18  
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Appendix 1: Sample counts and estimates

The following tables present sample counts and weighted estimates for the 2017-18 National Health Survey.

Sample counts and weighted estimates, Australia
Persons in sample
Weighted estimate
Males
Females
Persons
Males
Females
Persons
Age group (years)
no.
no.
no.
'000
'000
'000
0-4
770
728
1 498
797.9
752.6
1 549.4
5-9
670
648
1 318
812.2
768.6
1 588.0
10-14
632
619
1 251
748.4
712.5
1 461.0
15-19
593
606
1 199
785.6
719.4
1 497.7
20-24
407
446
853
789.7
797.0
1 590.7
25-29
554
591
1 145
904.9
762.2
1 661.3
30-34
651
780
1 431
884.3
1 069.7
1 951.4
35-39
675
792
1 467
847.6
824.1
1 676.2
40-44
632
745
1 377
747.7
806.9
1 547.9
45-49
705
747
1 452
812.6
783.7
1 596.2
50-54
625
723
1 348
719.4
824.9
1 543.2
55-59
667
736
1 403
687.3
749.6
1 434.9
60-64
643
743
1 386
680.9
694.4
1 376.4
65-69
630
663
1 293
566.7
575.4
1 142.1
70-74
525
638
1 163
487.4
539.5
1 029.8
75-79
320
440
760
308.1
361.9
672.5
80-84
216
330
546
206.1
240.8
449.5
85 years and over
171
254
425
146.3
183.0
332.7
Total all ages
10 086
11 229
21 315
11 935.2
12 165.3
24 105.3

Sample counts and weighted estimates, States and Territories
Age group (years)
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
Persons in sample (no.)
0-17
1 003
808
1 050
398
513
411
391
371
4 945
18-64
2 344
1 932
2 544
1 189
1 221
1 119
947
887
12 183
65 years and over
926
679
818
469
434
486
141
234
4 187
Total all ages
4 273
3 419
4 412
2 056
2 168
2 016
1 479
1 492
21 315
Weighted estimates ('000)
0-17
1 733.0
1 390.7
1 131.2
361.7
581.1
112.0
43.3
92.8
5 445.7
18-64
4 819.9
3 982.0
2 965.7
1 027.2
1 554.8
305.0
118.8
260.7
15 030.0
65 years and over
1 190.9
915.7
707.9
295.8
346.9
96.2
14.9
49.2
3 618.8
Total all ages
7 762.4
6 280.6
4 810.8
1 680.3
2 482.2
512.6
176.9
402.3
24 105.3

Sample counts and weighted estimates, Remoteness Areas
Persons in sample
Weighted estimate
Males
Females
Persons
Males
Females
Persons
Age group (years)
no.
no.
no.
'000
'000
'000
Major cities of Australia
0-17
1 600
1 589
3 189
2 017.9
1 921.5
3 937.0
18-64
3 494
4 076
7 570
5 527.1
5 656.7
11 182.7
65 years and over
1 068
1 385
2 453
1 132.2
1 266.2
2 397.7
Total all ages
6 162
7 050
13 212
8 678.8
8 840.3
17 523.6
Inner regional Australia
0-17
446
414
860
508.3
472.0
975.8
18-64
1 066
1 240
2 306
1 211.3
1 312.0
2 524.6
65 years and over
442
572
1 014
386.5
415.8
802.3
Total all ages
1 954
2 226
4 180
2 104.9
2 202.3
4 306.3
Outer regional and remote Australia
0-17
464
432
896
273.9
260.9
531.2
18-64
1 154
1 153
2 307
675.4
647.0
1 324.2
65 years and over
352
368
720
198.9
222.4
419.5
Total all ages
1 970
1 953
3 923
1 149.3
1 128.5
2 274.9

Sample counts and weighted estimates, Pooled National Health Survey and Survey of Income and Housing (NHIH) Dataset
Age group (years)
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
Persons in sample (no.)
15-64
6 278
5 856
5 779
4 320
4 795
3 484
1 937
2 231
34 680
65 years and over
2 037
1 796
1 615
1 513
1 317
1 188
260
495
10 221
Total 18 years and over
7 945
7 326
7 049
5 568
5 818
4 453
2 076
2 608
42 843
Total 15 years and over
8 315
7 652
7 394
5 833
6 112
4 672
2 197
2 726
44 901
Weighted estimates ('000)
15-64
5 092.2
4 189.8
3 145.5
1 083.9
1 642.3
323.6
125.0
273.6
15 881.0
65 years and over
1 195.3
915.7
710.5
293.3
345.3
96.3
14.9
49.7
3 621.4
Total 18 years and over
6 020.3
4 892.2
3 675.3
1 319.9
1 901.9
401.2
133.9
310.3
18 654.2
Total 15 years and over
6 290.1
5 105.6
3 856.7
1 377.8
1 989.1
419.8
139.8
324.1
19 503.7