HEALTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE

COVID-19
Since 2019, the percentage of young
In 2020, the top three personal issues were: people identifying EQUITY and
DISCRIMINATION as an issue of
34% Education national importance has
17% Mental health increased from
9% COVID-19 25% to 40%

TOP THREE PERSONAL CONCERNS

OBESITY Body image

30% Coping with stress
39.1%

More than 1 in 4, 15-17-year-

olds were either overweight or
obese Mental health
30.9%

In 2019, nearly 2 in 3 (64%) current smokers ages 14-17 or 18-24 reported

they had ever used e-cigarettes.

Most sexually active students

reported that they had
discussed having sex (81%) and
protecting their sexual health
In 2020, the death (77%) prior to sex, and were
rate among people using condoms (57%) and/or
oral contraception (41%)
ages 15-24 was 38
deaths per
100,000
SEX
WOMEN (15-24)

In 2o19, close to 3 in 10 Leading causes of total burden:

(29.9%) ATSI respondents
reported that they have Anxiety disorders
been bullied in the past
year .
Depressive disorders

Eating disorders

Around a quarter also

identified equity and Asthma
discrimination as an
important issue for
Australia (24.3%) Suiside/self-inflicted injuries

0% 5% 10% 15%

IN 2020...
TOP 3 MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES IN
AUSTRALIA TODAY: 27% OF PEOPLE
EXPERIENCED
Mental health UNFAIR TREATMENT
28.2%
Equity and discrimination
36.4%

55% OF PEOPLE
WITNESSED UNFAIR
TREATMENT

COVID-19
35.5%

In 2018, 6% of Australia's young people have unpaid caring

responsibilities for a person with a disability or older
person