Examples of changes in inequality changes in health status over time
16 year olds not participating in full‐time secondary education, 1986 and 2006 Major urban centres, Australia
Quintile of socioeconomic disadvantage of area
Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong
Quintile of socioeconomic disadvantage of area
16 year olds not participating in full‐time secondary education, 1986 and 2006 non‐metropolitan Australia
Quintile of socioeconomic disadvantage of area
non‐metropolitan NSW
Quintile of socioeconomic disadvantage of area
Unskilled and semi‐skilled workers, 1986 and 2006 Major urban centres, Australia
Quintile of socioeconomic disadvantage of area
Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong
Quintile of socioeconomic disadvantage of area
Unskilled and semi‐skilled workers, 1986 and 2006
non‐metropolitan Australia
non‐metropolitan NSW
Quintile of socioeconomic disadvantage of area
Quintile of socioeconomic disadvantage of area
Low birth weight babies, 1985‐89 and 2006‐08* Major urban centres, Australia
Quintile of socioeconomic disadvantage of area
Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong
Quintile of socioeconomic disadvantage of area
Data not available for Queensland: NSW ‐ 2006 to 2008; Vic ‐ 2006 to 2008; SA ‐ 2006 to 2008; WA ‐ 2006 to 2008; Tas ‐ 2006 to 2008; NT ‐ 2006 to 2008; ACT ‐ 2005 to 2007
Disability Support Pensioners, 1996 and 2006
Major urban centres, Australia
Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong
Disability Support Pensioners, 1996 and 2006
non‐metropolitan Australia
non‐metropolitan NSW
Unemployment beneficiaries, 1996 and 2006 Major urban centres, Australia
Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong
Unemployment beneficiaries, 1996 and 2006
non‐metropolitan Australia
non‐metropolitan NSW
Education: aged 16 & not in full-time secondary education, Australia
Rate ratio is the ‘Very Remote’ proportion over the ‘Major Cities’ proportion
Education: aged 16 & not in full-time secondary education, Australia
Rate ratio is the ‘Very Remote’ proportion over the ‘Major Cities’ proportion
Education: aged 16 & not in full-time secondary education, Australia …cont
Rate ratios are 2006 proportion over 1986 proportion
Death rates (0‐74 years), Australia, 1987 to 2007
Age-standardised rates per 100,000 population
Difference in SMRs (0‐74 years) between low and high SES areas, Australia, 1987 to 2007
Age-standardised rates per 100,000 population
Difference in SMRs (0‐74 years) between low and high SES areas, Australia, 1987 to 2007
Age-standardised rates per 100,000 population
Difference in SMRs (0‐74 years) between low and high SES areas, Australia, 1987 to 2007 Year Highest SES
Lowest SES
1987
303
494
1988
299
487
1989
301
466
1990
300
445
1991
290
432
1992
278
418
1993
271
404
1994
265
391
1995
258
381
1996
251
369
1997
245
361
1998
235
354
1999
224
343
2000
216
331
2001
213
328
2002
212
328
2003
203
317
2004
195
311
2005
187
299
2006
179
294
2007
172
298
Age-standardised rates per 100,000 population
Difference in SMRs (0‐74 years) between low and high SES areas, Australia, 1987 to 2007 Year
Highest SES
Lowest SES
1987
303
494
1988
299
487
1989
301
466
2004
195
311
2005
187
299
2006
179
294
2007
172
298
Age-standardised rates per 100,000 population
Difference in SMRs (0‐74 years) between low and high SES areas, Qld, 1987 to 2007
Age-standardised rates per 100,000 population
Difference in SMRs (0‐74 years) between low and high SES areas, Qld, 1987 to 2007
Age-standardised rates per 100,000 population
Difference in SMRs (0‐74 years) between low and high SES areas, NSW, 1987 to 2007
Age-standardised rates per 100,000 population
Difference in SMRs (0‐74 years) between low and high SES areas, NSW, 1987 to 2007
Age-standardised rates per 100,000 population
Rate ratios of SMRs (0‐74 years) between low and high SES areas, selected States, 1987 to 2007 2.00 1.90 1.80 1.70 1.60 Series1 Series2
1.50
Series3 Series4
1.40 1.30 1.20 1.10 1.00 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Age-standardised rates per 100,000 population
Why? Government action/ inaction Income inequality Changes in SES between jurisdictions Different cause of death? Others?
Quintiles based on 2006 IRSD
Observed to Expected population ratios 3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00 NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
Quintile 1 ratio: high SES
WA
Tas
Quintile 5 ratio: low SES
NT
ACT