Over three-quarters (76.8%) of people with disability reported a physical disorder as their main condition. The most common physical disorder was musculoskeletal disorder (29.6%) including arthritis and related disorders (12.7%) and back problems (12.6%).Over three-quarters (76.8%) of people with disability reported a physical disorder

What is the most common physical disability in Australia?

Arthritis (2.9% of Australians) was the most commonly reported physical main disabling condition, followed by other musculoskeletal disorders (2.0%).

How common is disability in Australia?

Around 1 in 6 (18%) people in Australia—or about 4.4 million—have disability. This is also known as disability prevalence. Another 22% of people in Australia have a long-term health condition but no disability, and the remaining 60% have no disability or long-term health condition (ABS 2019a).

How many people have a disability in Australia 2020?

Over 4.4 million people in Australia have some form of disability. Thats 1 in 5 people. 17.8% of females and 17.6% of males in Australia have disability. The likelihood of living with disability increases with age.

What percentage of Australia is deaf?

1 in 6 Australians are affected by hearing loss. There are approximately 30,000 Deaf Auslan users with total hearing loss [2]. Over three-quarters (76.8%) of people with disability reported a physical disorder as their main condition.