4725.0 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing: A focus on children and youth, Apr 2011
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INCOME AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES: FINANCIAL STRESS This article is part of a comprehensive series released as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing: A focus on children and youth. Note: In this section, the terms 'youth' and 'young people' refer to people aged 15–24 years. Data presented are from the ABS National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey, 2008 (cat. no. 4714.0).
FINANCIAL STRESS Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in 2008:
1.1 SELECTED FINANCIAL STRESS INDICATORS BY REMOTENESS, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 15–24 years—2008 (a) Difference between non-remote and remote areas is statistically significant. (b) Difference between non-remote and remote areas is not statistically significant. Source: 2008 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey SUPPORT TO RELATIVES OUTSIDE THE HOUSEHOLD In 2008, almost one-third (32%) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth reported providing support to relatives outside the household, including financial support and other types of support such as driving them places. Providing support to relatives outside the household was more common among youth living in remote areas than those living in non-remote areas (46% compared with 28%). Youth aged 20–24 years were more likely than youth aged 15–19 years to provide support to relatives outside the household (46% compared with 22%). The most common types of financial support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth provided to relatives living outside the household were:
1.2 SELECTED TYPES OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO RELATIVES OUTSIDE THE HOUSEHOLD BY REMOTENESS, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 15–24 years—2008 (a) Difference between non-remote and remote areas is statistically significant. Source: 2008 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey
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