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Facts at a glance

  1. One in four Australians has an Autistic family member.
  2. Autism remains the most common disability for NDIS Participants nationally.
  3. South Australia continues to sit above the national average for NDIS participants with autism as their primary diagnosis.
  4. In 2019, there was over 205,200 Autistic people in Australia, a rise of 25.1% since 2015.
  5. 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.
  6. Autistic students are four times more likely to be bullied than other students.
  7. 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.
  8. Of Autistic young people (5 to 20 years) attending school (or another institution), 77.7% reported experiencing difficulties that impacted on their education.
  9. 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%).
  10. 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:

  1. AMAZE, Australia’s Attitudes & Behaviours towards Autism, 2018.
  2. NDIS, Autism Summary Dashboard, 2023.
  3. National Disability Insurance Agency, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quarterly reports 2022–2023.
  4. ABS, Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, 2019.
  5. Amaze, Talking About Autism: Guidelines for respectful and accurate reporting on autism and autistic people, 2019.
  6. Amaze, Talking About Autism: Guidelines for respectful and accurate reporting on autism and autistic people, 2019.
  7. ABS, Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, 2019.
  8. ABS, Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, 2019.
  9. NDIS, Autism Summary Dashboard, 2023.
  10. NDIS, Autism Summary Dashboard, 2023.

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Last Updated:
26 Oct 2023
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12 Nov 2024
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