Australia: share of population with complete or partial blindness by age group 2021

According to the National Health Survey conducted in 2021 in Australia, 1.4 percent of the population aged 65 years and older had complete or partial blindness. Overall, 0.6 percent of the total population were completely or partially blind.

Share of Australian population with complete or partial blindness in financial year 2021, by age group

Characteristic	Share of population
0–14	0.1%
15–24*	0.2%
25–34	0%
35–44	0.5%
45–54	0.9%
55–64	0.9%
65 years and over	1.4%
Total	0.6%

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

FY 2021

Number of respondents

11,110 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Includes complete or partial blindness in one or both eyes.
*Proportion has a high margin of error and should be used with caution.

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