People with disability in Australia: Definitions of disability supplementary data table

Table DEFN1: Definitions of disability used in this report, 2020

Table DEFN1: Definitions of disability used in this report, 2020

Disability definition Population scope

Number of supplementary
Topics that use this data tables that use this
Data Source Year Data custodian Disability Severe or profound disability Dwelling type Age range Remoteness Coverage data source data source
Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers 2018 Australian Bureau of Statistics At least 1 limitation, restriction or impairment Always or sometimes need help with Private dwellings and All ages Urban and rural All states and All 199
(ABS) to everyday activities, for at least 6 months 1 or more of 3 core activities cared accommodation territories

National Health Survey 2017–18 ABS At least 1 condition restricts everyday Always or sometimes need help with Private dwellings All ages Urban and rural All states and Health 78
activities, for at least 6 months 1 or more of 3 core activities territories
(disability or restrictive long-term health
condition)

Disability Services National Minimum Data Set 2019 Australian Institute of Health and Ongoing need for help or supervision with at All ages All states and Social support 0
Welfare (AIHW) least 1 life area, for at least six months territories

National Disability Insurance Scheme 2019 National Disability Insurance Permanent loss or reduction in functional Under 65 All states and Social support 8
Agency capacity to undertake 1 or more of 6 core years territories Housing
activities

Personal Safety Survey 2016 ABS At least 1 condition restricts everyday Always or sometimes need help with Private dwellings 18 years and Urban and rural All states and Justice and safety 19
activities, for at least 6 months 1 or more of 3 core activities over territories
(disability or restrictive long-term health
condition)

National Education Survey 2019 Children and Young People with Self-identified 4–25 years All states and Justice and safety 0
Disability Australia territories

Rental Affordability Snapshot 2020 Anglicare Recipients of Disability Support Pension 16 years and All states and Housing 0
over territories

Household Income and Labour Dynamics in 2011 Melbourne Institute Impairment, long-term health condition or Private dwellings 15 years and Urban and rural All states and Housing 0
Australia Survey 2016 disability restricts everyday activities, for at over territories Employment
least six months Income and finance
(disability or restrictive long-term health
condition)

National Social Housing Survey 2018 AIHW Always or sometimes need help with 1 or All ages All states and Housing 0
more of 3 core activities due to long-term territories
health condition (for at least 6 months) or
disability

Australian Government Housing Data Set 2019 Department of Social Services Recipients of Disability Support Pension 16 years and All states and Housing 2
(DSS) (DSP) - Permanent impairments restricting over territories
ability to work

National Housing Assistance Data Repository 2019 AIHW An impairment of body structure or function, a All ages All states and Housing 6
limitation in activities, or a restriction in territories
participation

Specialist Homelessness Services Collection 2019 AIHW At least 1 condition restricts core activities Always or sometimes need help with All ages All states and Housing 15
(disability or restrictive long-term health 1 or more of 3 core activities territories
condition)

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on 2019 Australian Curriculum Whether receive educational adjustments School-aged All states and Education and skills 0
School Students with Disability Assessment and Reporting children territories
Authority

Youth Survey 2019 Mission Australia Self-reported disability 15–19 years All states and Education and skills 0
territories Employment

Total Vocational Education and Training 2018 National Centre for Vocational Self-identified disability, impairment or long- All ages All states and Education and skills 0
(TVET) Students and Courses Collection Education Research (NCVER) term condition territories
Higher Education Student Data Collection 2019 Department of Education, Skills Self-identified disability, impairment or long- All ages All states and Education and skills 0
and Employment term medical condition which may affect territories
studies

TVET Student Outcomes Collection 2019 NCVER Self-identified disability, impairment or long- 18 years and All states and Education and skills 0
term condition over territories

Student Experience Survey 2019 Quality Indicators for Learning Self-identified disability, impairment or long- All ages All states and Education and skills 0
and Teaching (QILT) term medical condition which may affect territories
studies

Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019 QILT Self-identified disability, impairment or long- All ages All states and Education and skills 0
term medical condition which may affect territories
studies

Payment Demographic Data 2019 DSS Recipients of DSP - Permanent impairments 16 years and All states and Income and finance 0
restricting ability to work over territories

Administrative income support data 2019 DSS Recipients of DSP - Permanent impairments 16 years and All states and Income and finance 8
restricting ability to work over territories