Notes on the data: Aboriginal Learning or Earning

Learning or Earning at ages 15 to 24 years, 2021

Policy context: Young people who fail to engage in school, work or further education/ training run a significant risk of school failure, unemployment, risky health behaviours and mental health problems, social exclusion, and economic and social disadvantage over the longer term [1]. The data comprise the number of 15 to 24 year old people who were engaged in school, work or further education/ training, expressed as a proportion of all those aged 15 to 24 years.

Reference

Taylor J. Stories of early school leaving: pointers for policy and practice. Fitzroy: Brotherhood of St Laurence; 2009.

Geography: Data available by Indigenous Area, Primary Health Network, Quintile of socioeconomic outcomes (based on IRSEO) and Remoteness Area

Numerator: Aboriginal 15 to 24 year olds engaged in school, work or further education/ training

Denominator: Aboriginal 15 to 24 year olds

Detail of analysis: Per cent

Source: Compiled by PHIDU based on the ABS Census of Population and Housing, August 2021.