Levels of socioeconomic disadvantage Sample Clauses

Levels of socioeconomic disadvantage. Regardless of their location, cultural context and historical experience, Indigenous groups across Australia all share a high level of social and economic disadvantage compared to non-Indigenous Australians. These levels of disadvantage are well documented, most recently in the Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage key indicator report prepared every two years by the Productivity Commission (Productivity Commission 2009). The following is a summary of key statistics highlighting some of the major gaps between the life circumstances of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Australia:  Life expectancy is approximately 12 years lower for Indigenous people: o 67 years for Indigenous men vs 79 years for non-Indigenous men o 73 years for Indigenous women vs 83 years for non-Indigenous women  Indigenous infant mortality is triple that of non-Indigenous babies  There are significantly higher rates of chronic and communicable diseases, disabilities and mental health problems amongst Indigenous people  Indigenous students are half as likely to stay at school until the end of Year 12 as non- Indigenous students  The average Indigenous household income is only 62% of the national average (this means Indigenous households get an average of $364/week compared to $585/week for non- Indigenous households)  Over 50% of Indigenous people get most of their income from government welfare  The Indigenous unemployment rate is about three times higher than that of non-Indigenous people. Many Indigenous people rely on government-funded work programs, such as the Community Employment Development Projects (CDEP)  Indigenous people are much more likely to be renting a house (63.5% for Indigenous people vs. 26.6% for all Australians)  Approximately 12.6% of Indigenous people own their own home in comparison to 40.5% for all Australians  Houses are often overcrowded with up to 17 people sharing a 3 bedroom house in many Indigenous communities  Indigenous people are much more likely to be victims of violence. For example, although Indigenous people make up only 2.3% of the population, they account for approximately 15% of murder victims  There are considerably higher levels of substance abuse, family violence and suicide occurring in Indigenous communities  Levels of child neglect or abuse is increasing, with Indigenous children more than six times as likely as non-Indigenous children to be abused or neglected in 2007-08. Source: ABS 1301.0 - Yearbook Chapter, 2009–10; OID ...