4430.0 - Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2015

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Key Findings About the Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers Disability Older people Carers A profile of people with disability in Australia A profile of older people in Australia A profile of carers in Australia Autism in Australia A profile of Autism in Australia Economic participation of older Australians with and without disability Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability information sheet Australians living with communication disability Psychosocial Disability Use of aids and equipment by people with disability in Australia information sheet Disability discrimination in Australia information sheet A profile of people with communication disability in Australia Australians living in residential aged care A profile of people living in residential aged care in Australia About this Release History of Changes Almost 2.7 million Australians informal carers (Media Release) Older Australians are becoming more active (Media Release)	A PROFILE OF CARERS IN AUSTRALIA Informal carers make a significant contribution to the lives of others. Caring can be very rewarding, however the time taken to care can impact on a carer’s ability to work and their opportunities to study and participate in the community. The results of the 2015 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers provide a profile of carers in Australia. 2.7 million Australians provided informal care in 2015 272,000 carers were under the age of 25, this equates to around 1 in 10 Around 856,000 Australians were a primary carer — the carer who provided the most assistance to a person with disability Almost all (96%) of primary carers cared for a family member The average age of a primary carer was 55 More than two thirds of primary carers were female More than half (55%) of primary carers provided care for at least 20 hours per week 56% of primary carers participated in the workforce, compared to 80% of non-carers The weekly median income of a primary carer was $520, which was 42% lower than non-carers *Labour force and income figures are for persons aged between 15 and 64 living in households. Further information is available in Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2015 (cat. no. 4430.0) available from the ABS website (www.abs.gov.au). A pdf version of the information sheet is available from the Downloads tab of this publication. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.