Inclusive SA
Facts at a glance
- One in four Australians has an Autistic family member.
- Autism remains the most common disability for NDIS Participants nationally.
- South Australia continues to sit above the national average for NDIS participants with autism as their primary diagnosis.
- In 2019, there was over 205,200 Autistic people in Australia, a rise of 25.1% since 2015.
- The current ratio of Autistic boys and men, to Autistic girls and women, is 3:1. However, girls and women are more likely to be misdiagnosed, or diagnosed later in life.
- Autistic students are four times more likely to be bullied than other students.
- In Australia, the unemployment rate for Autistic people is 34.1%, three times the rate of people with disability, and almost eight times the rate of people without disability.
- Of Autistic young people (5 to 20 years) attending school (or another institution), 77.7% reported experiencing difficulties that impacted on their education.
- Between June 2022 and June 2023, the number of NDIS Participants with autism who identify as First Nations people has increased from 11,538 to 14,173 (23%).
- Between June 2022 and June 2023, there was a 16% increase in the number of NDIS Participants with autism who identify as culturally and linguistically diverse.
Sources:
- AMAZE, Australia’s Attitudes & Behaviours towards Autism, 2018.
- NDIS, Autism Summary Dashboard, 2023.
- National Disability Insurance Agency, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quarterly reports 2022–2023.
- ABS, Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, 2019.
- Amaze, Talking About Autism: Guidelines for respectful and accurate reporting on autism and autistic people, 2019.
- Amaze, Talking About Autism: Guidelines for respectful and accurate reporting on autism and autistic people, 2019.
- ABS, Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, 2019.
- ABS, Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, 2019.
- NDIS, Autism Summary Dashboard, 2023.
- NDIS, Autism Summary Dashboard, 2023.