1. Life expectancy at birth for Indigenous people is on average 17 years lower than that for the total Australian population.
2. In non-remote areas Aboriginal adults were twice as likely to be affected by and to report disability and/or chronic disease.
3. In 2006 21% of 15 year old Indigenous people versus 5% of 15 year old non–Indigenous people were not participating in school education.
4. The proportion of Aboriginal people in post secondary education, with a qualification of certificate level 3 and above has significantly increased since 1994. However, non–Aboriginal people are more than twice as likely to complete a post secondary qualification.
5. Household and individual incomes for Indigenous people and Indigenous households are still
2. In non-remote areas Aboriginal adults were twice as likely to be affected by and to report disability and/or chronic disease.
3. In 2006 21% of 15 year old Indigenous people versus 5% of 15 year old non–Indigenous people were not participating in school education.
4. The proportion of Aboriginal people in post secondary education, with a qualification of certificate level 3 and above has significantly increased since 1994. However, non–Aboriginal people are more than twice as likely to complete a post secondary qualification.
5. Household and individual incomes for Indigenous people and Indigenous households are still