M2 - Learner Manual
9. The Stolen Generation
9.8. Statistics
Comparative statistical data shows life expecancy for Indigenous people as taken direcelty from key sources, such as Health Information and the Australian Bureau of Statistics; Department of Prime Minster and Cabinet and The National Centre for Biotechnology, set out the following tables and graphs and comparative notes.
|
Key areas - National |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander |
Non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander |
|
life expectancy of men |
69.1 |
79.7 |
|
life expectancy of women |
73.7 |
83.1 |
|
infant mortality rates (Male & female/ 1000 births) |
5.8 & 7.1/ 1000 |
3.1 & 3.5/ 1000 |
|
percentage of home ownership |
37.8 |
69.5 |
|
rates of hospitalisation |
950 |
393 |
b. Statistics for NSW and one other State/ Territory or region (as identified)
|
Key areas |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander |
Non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander |
|
life expectancy of men - NSW |
70.5 |
79.8 |
|
life expectancy of men - NT |
63.4 |
79.7 |
|
life expectancy of women - NSW |
74.6 |
83.1 |
|
life expectancy of women - NT |
68.7 |
83.1 |
|
infant mortality rates (Male & female/1000 births) NSW |
5.6 – 3.8 |
3.6 – 3.2 |
|
infant mortality rates (Male & female/1000 births) WA |
6.3 – 4.8 |
2.1 – 1.9 |
|
Percentage of home ownership - NSW |
37.8 |
69.5 |
|
Percentage of home ownership - Vic |
42.3 |
74.1 |
|
Rates of hospitalisation - NSW |
587 |
361 |
|
Rates of hospitalisation - WA |
1,650 |
386 |