Indicator Information
Data Source
Compiled by Telethon Kids Institute based on Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing.
Numerator
Sum of Aboriginal persons in 5 year age group.
Denominator
Total persons in 5 year age group.
Unit of Measure
Per cent (%).
Geography
SA2, SA3, LGA, HR, RDC.
Data Confidentiality
The ABS applies small random adjustments to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals.
Notes
Estimated resident population (ERP) is the official measure of the population of Australia is based on the concept of usual residence. This indicator only contains people identifying as being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin, referred collectively here as ‘Aboriginal’ people.