The health status of Indigenous Australians is devastatingly worse in contrast to the status of Non-Indigenous Australians today. Largely these inequities arise from social economic, lifestyle and social factors, including substandard living conditions, exposure to violence, poorer rates of education, discrimination, racism and high rates of unemployment.
In 2013, 76.4% of the working-age population of Non-indigenous Australians (aged 15 to 64) were employed, whereas it was only 55.8% of the Indigenous population. This could be based on lower-education rates. For example, in a 2012 census shows that Aboriginal students who enrolled into New South Wales public school system made up only 6.3% of the total population enrolled. Due to low rates of employment and therefore lower income, people amongst the Indigenous population can only afford to live in rural areas. …show more content…
Also, they will have a lower income which means they would have to survive off of food with a lower nutritional rate, such as take-away foods, packet foods and fast food as they are cheaper. They may even eat these types of foods as they aren’t educated about healthy food selections. They can’t also afford the medication for sickness due to the cost.
The many health-related disorders or diseases that cause death amongst the Indigenous population include nutritional disorders, endocrine disease, digestive disease and respiratory disease. According to the BMI of Indigenous Australian youth aged 2 to 14, about one-third of them were overweight or obese in 2012-13. These children were 10.2% more likely to be obese in comparison to the rate of 6.5% for Non-Indigenous Children. Two thirds of Indigenous Australians aged fifteen and over were overweight or
In 2013, 76.4% of the working-age population of Non-indigenous Australians (aged 15 to 64) were employed, whereas it was only 55.8% of the Indigenous population. This could be based on lower-education rates. For example, in a 2012 census shows that Aboriginal students who enrolled into New South Wales public school system made up only 6.3% of the total population enrolled. Due to low rates of employment and therefore lower income, people amongst the Indigenous population can only afford to live in rural areas. …show more content…
Also, they will have a lower income which means they would have to survive off of food with a lower nutritional rate, such as take-away foods, packet foods and fast food as they are cheaper. They may even eat these types of foods as they aren’t educated about healthy food selections. They can’t also afford the medication for sickness due to the cost.
The many health-related disorders or diseases that cause death amongst the Indigenous population include nutritional disorders, endocrine disease, digestive disease and respiratory disease. According to the BMI of Indigenous Australian youth aged 2 to 14, about one-third of them were overweight or obese in 2012-13. These children were 10.2% more likely to be obese in comparison to the rate of 6.5% for Non-Indigenous Children. Two thirds of Indigenous Australians aged fifteen and over were overweight or