Who experiences social exclusion?
Different groups of people in the community experience social exclusion in different ways. The degree to which a person is excluded can vary due to several factors, including their:
Using the latest annual data (2010), the graph below shows that:
- Women are more likely to be excluded than men.
- Half of people over 65 experience exclusion – more than any other age group.
- Social exclusion is more common among immigrants than native-born Australians.
- Among Indigenous Australians, nearly 40% experience social exclusion.
- More than half of the Australians who have a disability or long-term health condition experience social exclusion.
- Early school leavers are much more likely to experience exclusion than those with a diploma or degree.
- Around 40% of single people and lone parents experience social exclusion.
- Public housing tenants experience social exclusion at more than twice the rate of people living elsewhere.
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See data table for this graph and note on updated indicators.
The social exclusion monitor is the work of the Brotherhood of St Laurence and the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (MIAESR). This page was updated using analysis of Wave 10 of the HILDA Survey in November 2012.