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HEALTH STATUS
This section on Health Status includes the Key and Related series for the following Indicators:
Life Expectancy
Morbidity prevalence
Living with disability
Psychological distress
Mental health
LIFE EXPECTANCY
Key Series
LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH (a) |
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 | 2001-2003 | 2002-2004 | 2003-2005 | 2004-2006 | 2005-2007 | 2006-2008 | 2007-2009 | 2008-2010 | 2009-2011 | 2010-2012 |
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| Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years |
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| Males | 77.8 | 78.1 | 78.5 | 78.7 | 79.0 | 79.2 | 79.3 | 79.5 | 79.7 | 79.9 |
| Females | 82.8 | 83.0 | 83.3 | 83.5 | 83.7 | 83.7 | 83.9 | 84.0 | 84.2 | 84.3 |
(a) Based on three years of data ending in the year shown in the table heading.
Source: ABS Deaths, Australia (cat. no. 3302.0). |
Related Series
RESIDUAL LIFE EXPECTANCY AT AGE 65 (a) |
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| 2001-2003 | 2002-2004 | 2003-2005 | 2004-2006 | 2005-2007 | 2006-2008 | 2007-2009 | 2008-2010 | 2009-2011 | 2010-2012 |
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| Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years |
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| Males | 17.6 | 17.8 | 18.1 | 18.3 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| Females | 21.0 | 21.1 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 22.0 | 22.0 |
(a) Based on three years of data ending in the year shown in the table heading.
Source: ABS Deaths, Australia (cat. no. 3302.0). |
SURVIVING FROM BIRTH TO AGE 85 (a)(b) |
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| 2001-2003 | 2002-2004 | 2003-2005 | 2004-2006 | 2005-2007 | 2006-2008 | 2007-2009 | 2008-2010 | 2009-2011 | 2010-2012 |
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| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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| Males | 35.2 | 36.2 | 37.7 | 38.5 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 40.9 | 41.5 | 42.4 | 43.0 |
| Females | 53.0 | 53.7 | 54.9 | 55.5 | 56.5 | 56.7 | 57.3 | 57.8 | 58.5 | 58.8 |
(a) Based on three years of data ending in the year shown in the table heading.
(b) Proportions of males and females born in the respective year expected to live to age 85.
Source: ABS data available on request, ABS Death Registrations Collection. |
For a historical commentary on this indicator, refer to the January 2013 release.
MORBIDITY PREVALENCE
Key Series
REPORTING ONE OR MORE LONG-TERM HEALTH CONDITIONS (a), Age standardised, all persons (b)
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| 2001 | 2004-05 | 2007-08 | 2011-12 |
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| % | % | % | % |
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| Males | 77.1 | 74.9 | 72.7 | 75.6 |
| Females | 79.1 | 77.3 | 76.3 | 77.7 |
(a) Current conditions which have lasted, or are expected to last for six months or more.
(b) Age standardised in 5 year ranges to 75 years and over to the Estimated Resident Population as at 30 June 2001.
Source: ABS data available on request, Australian Health Survey, 2011–12;
ABS data available on request, National Health Survey. |
LIVING WITH DISABILITY
Key Series
Related Series
REPORTING PROFOUND OR SEVERE CORE ACTIVITY LIMITATION (a), Age standardised (b),
all persons
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| | 2003 | 2009 | 2012 |
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| | % | % | % |
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| Males | | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Females | | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.0 |
(a) Core activities comprise communication, mobility or self care.
(b) Age standardised to the Estimated Resident Population (ERP) as at 30 June 2001.
Source: ABS Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2012 (cat. no. 4430.0). |
Updated commentary on Living with a disability is available in this release.
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS
Key Series
REPORTING HIGH/VERY HIGH LEVEL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS (a), Age standardised (b), 18 years and over
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| 2001 | 2004-05 | 2007-08 | 2011-12 |
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| % | % | % | % |
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| Males | 9.8 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 8.8 |
| Females | 15.3 | 15.1 | 14.4 | 12.8 |
(a) Distress levels calculated using the Kessler 10 scale of psychological distress (K10).
(b) Age standardised in 5 year ranges to 75 years and over to the Estimated Resident Population as at 30 June 2001.
Source: ABS data available on request, Australian Health Survey, 2011–12;
ABS data available on request, National Health Survey.
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MENTAL HEALTH
Key Series
REPORTING ANY 12-MONTH MENTAL DISORDER (a)(b), 16-85 years
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| | 2007 | | |
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| | '000 | | % |
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| Males | | 1,400.1 | | 17.6 |
| Females | | 1,797.7 | | 22.3 |
(a) Persons who met criteria for diagnosis of a lifetime mental disorder (with hierarchy) and had symptoms in the 12 months prior to interview.
(b) A person may have more than one mental disorder.
Source: ABS National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing 2007, Summary of Results (cat.no. 4326.0). |
For a historical commentary on this indicator, refer to the January 2013 release.
Definitions of the concepts presented above can be found in the Health Glossary (under the Explanatory Notes tab). More detailed information can be found in the Health Data Cube (under the Downloads tab).
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