- 41 per cent of households experienced food insecurity due to not having enough money for food at some time in the 12 months before the survey.
- Fewer than one in three people aged 15 years and over (29 per cent) smoked daily - down from 37 per cent in 2018-19.
- 44 per cent of current smokers aged 15 years and over had tried to quit smoking in the last 12 months - down from 51 per cent of smokers who had tried to quit in 2018-19.
- 8 per cent of people aged 15 years and over reported currently using an e-cigarette or vaping device.
- 74 per cent of people aged 18 years and over were at higher risk of developing chronic diseases based on their waist circumference - about the same as in 2018-19 (71 per cent).
- Around one in three people aged 18 years and over living in non-remote areas (31 per cent) experienced high or very high levels of psychological distress in the four weeks before the survey, compared with about one in four people living in remote areas (24 per cent).
- 4 per cent of people had heart, stroke and vascular disease - down from 5 per cent in 2018-19.
- Almost five in ten people aged 2 years and over living in non-remote areas (47 per cent) had seen a dentist in the last 12 months, compared with 37 per cent of people living in remote areas.
- 37 per cent of people aged 15 years and over who used the internet in the three months before the survey had used it to access health services.
- 70 per cent of people living in remote areas had seen a general practitioner (GP) who was part of an Aboriginal Medical Service or community clinic, compared with 22 per cent of people in non-remote areas.
| Non-remote (%) | (%) (low) | (%) (high) | Remote (%) | (%) (low) | (%) (high) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food secure at all times | 59.2 | 55.6 | 62.8 | 48.5 | 43.9 | 53.1 |
| Experienced food insecurity at some time | 40.4 | 37.2 | 43.6 | 50.7 | 49.1 | 52.3 |
- Denominator includes households for which food security status is not known.
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