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TREATMENT POPULATION
STATISTICS
QUARTERLY REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2016
DATA EXTRACT AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
TRANSPORT, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
STATISTICAL SERVICES & NOMINAL ROLLS
CANBERRA
TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
SUMMARY TREND
TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS
TREATMENT POPULATION BY QUARTER
TABLE: TOTAL AND % CHANGE BY QUARTER CHART: PERCENT CHANGE
Quarter Tpop % Change
Sep-14 214,705
Dec-14 212,447 -1.05%
Mar-15 210,487 -0.92%
Jun-15 208,181 -1.10%
Sep-15 205,667 -1.21%
Dec-15 204,008 -0.81%
Mar-16 202,119 -0.93%
Jun-16 200,245 -0.93%
Sep-16 198,073 -1.08%
TREATMENT POPULATION BY STATE: SEP 15 and SEP 16
TABLE: TOTAL AND % CHANGE CHART: PERCENT CHANGE
Sep-15 Sep-16 % Change
NSW 66,396 63,236 -4.76%
VIC 40,131 37,800 -5.81%
QLD 55,609 54,902 -1.27%
SA 17,001 16,369 -3.72%
WA 19,130 18,550 -3.03%
TAS 6,332 6,065 -4.22%
TOTAL 205,667 198,073 -3.69%
Overseas residents included in total but not reported. ACT and NT included within NSW and SA respectively.
TREATMENT POPULATION BY AGE GROUP: SEP 15 and SEP 16
TABLE: TOTAL AND % CHANGE CHART: PERCENT CHANGE
Sep-15 Sep-16 % Change
<60 39,499 41,127 4.12%
60-69 42,108 38,469 -8.64%
70-79 29315 33,366 13.82%
80-89 47,584 39,008 -18.02%
90> 47,158 46,101 -2.24%
Total 205,667 198,073 -3.69%
TREATMENT POPULATION PROJECTIONS AS AT 30 JUNE
Note 1: Unknown numbers are not included in Summary Tables.
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2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Population 200,245 192,500 185,200 178,600 172,500 167,100 162,300 158,100 154,400 151,100 148,000
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
SUMMARY TREND (Continuation)
TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS
NUMBER OF GOLD CARDS BY STATE: SEP 15 and SEP 16
TABLE: TOTAL AND % CHANGE CHART: PERCENT CHANGE
Sep-15 Sep-16 % Change
NSW 50,440 46,923 -6.97%
VIC 31,146 28,675 -7.93%
QLD 37,767 36,348 -3.76%
SA 12,261 11,549 -5.81%
WA 13,137 12,463 -5.13%
TAS 4,798 4,461 -7.02%
TOTAL 150,126 141,028 -6.06%
NUMBER OF WHITE CARDS BY STATE: SEP 15 and SEP 16
TABLE: TOTAL AND % CHANGE CHART: PERCENT CHANGE
Sep-15 Sep-16 % Change
NSW 15,956 16,313 2.24%
VIC 8,985 9,125 1.56%
QLD 17,842 18,554 3.99%
SA 4,740 4,820 1.69%
WA 5,993 6,087 1.57%
TAS 1,534 1,604 4.56%
TOTAL 55,541 57,045 2.71%
AVERAGE AGE BY STATE: SEP 15 and SEP 16
TABLE: AVERAGE AGE CHANGE CHART: AVERAGE AGE CHANGE
Sep-15 Sep-16 Yrs Change
NSW 75.96 75.22 -0.74
VIC 77.19 76.45 -0.74
QLD 69.98 69.32 -0.67
SA 73.66 73.02 -0.65
WA 71.84 71.25 -0.59
TAS 73.66 72.81 -0.85
TOTAL 73.89 73.13 -0.75
Overseas residents included in total but not reported. ACT and NT included within NSW and SA respectively.
TABLE: TREATMENT POPULATION BY CONFLICT (TOTAL)
Conflict Sep-15 Sep-16 % Change
1. First World War 117 95 -18.80%
2. Second World War 88,809 77,751 -12.45%
3. Korea, Malaya & FESR 19,092 18,459 -3.32%
4. Vietnam 46,947 46,981 0.07%
5. Gulf War 1,060 1,144 7.92%
6. East Timor, Afghanistan & Iraq 8,820 9,992 13.29%
7. Peacekeeping & Other Operations 4,139 4,388 6.02%
8. No Operational Service 44,069 46,822 6.25%
9. British Commonwealth & Allied 3,933 3,616 -8.06%
CHART: PERCENT CHANGE
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
CONTENTS PAGE No
NOTES 2
GRAPH
1. Treatment population by state and sex 3 2. Treatment population by state and age group 4 3. Treatment population by state 5 4. Treatment population by single age trend from June 2008 to June 2023 6 5. Treatment population by state and card holder 7
TABLE
1. Treatment population by state and age group 8 2. Treatment population by state, card and age group 9 3. Average age of the treatment population by card and state 10 4. Treatment population by state, sex and age group - Gold & White Card Group 11 4. Treatment population by state, sex and age group - Gold Card Group 12 4. Treatment population by state, sex and age group - White Card Group 13 5. Treatment population by Act, card, sex and age group 14 6. Treatment Population by conflict, card and sex 15 7. Prisoners of War, by POW country and state 16 8. DVA treatment population compared with Australian population by age group over 64 and sex 17 9. Treatment population trends - actual and projections as at 30 June 18 9. Treatment population trends - actual and projections as at 30 June (Continuation) 19
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
NOTES
DefinitionThe "treatment population" consists of veterans and dependants who have been issued a Gold or White card entitling them to medical and other treatment at Department expense under the Veterans' Entitlement Act, the Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Amendment (No2) Act 1987, the Veterans' Entitlement (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986, the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 and the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.
RevisionsFrom September 2013 table 5 reports card holders by the legislation under which treatment expenses are paid.
Considerable changes have been made to table 6 and so it is no longer comparable to historical reports. Prior to September 2013, table 6 grouped clients by conflict using DVA file number. This resulted in veterans from recent conflicts being counted in a single group (Defence/Peace Keeping). From September 2013, clients are now counted under each conflict or operation in which they are known to have served. This change has made it possible to report figures for conflicts such as East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq. Merchant mariners from the second world war are now included in the count of all former servicemen and women from World War II. Veterans from the Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR) are now included with those who served in Korea or Malaya.
Veterans with service in more than one of the specified conflict groups are counted under each relevant conflict. For this reason, individual conflicts can not be summed. Net totals for multiple conflicts can be requested by emailing '[email protected]'.
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
Overseas residents not reported. ACT and NT included within NSW and SA respectively.
GRAPH 1: TREATMENT POPULATION BY STATE AND SEX FROM SEPTEMBER 2012 - SEPTEMBER 2016
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
Sep-12
Sep-13
Sep-14
Sep-15
Sep-16
MALE 44,468 41,679 39,539 37,075 35,854
FEMALE 36,977 35,147 33,339 29,321 27,382
NEW SOUTH WALES
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20,000
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Sep-12
Sep-13
Sep-14
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Sep-16
MALE 26,815 25,136 23,657 21,793 20,957
FEMALE 24,034 22,709 21,308 18,338 16,843
VICTORIA
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20,000
30,000
40,000
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Sep-12 Sep-13 Sep-14 Sep-15 Sep-16
MALE 38,182 37,233 36,652 37,145 37,229
FEMALE 21,644 20,863 19,995 18,464 17,673
QUEENSLAND
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40,000
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Sep-12
Sep-13
Sep-14
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Sep-16
MALE 11,965 11,307 10,774 10,514 10,279
FEMALE 8,189 7,776 7,401 6,487 6,090
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
Sep-12 Sep-13 Sep-14 Sep-15 Sep-16
MALE 14,087 13,613 13,252 12,895 12,666
FEMALE 7,398 7,068 6,771 6,235 5,884
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
0
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20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
Sep-12 Sep-13 Sep-14 Sep-15 Sep-16
MALE 4,331 4,070 3,871 3,783 3,691
FEMALE 3,293 3,084 2,875 2,549 2,374
TASMANIA
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
Overseas residents not reported. ACT and NT included within NSW and SA respectively.
GRAPH 2: TREATMENT POPULATION BY STATE AND AGE GROUP, AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
Overseas residents not reported. ACT and NT included within NSW and SA respectively.
GRAPH 3: TREATMENT POPULATION BY STATE AND SEX, AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
63,236
37,800
54,902
16,369 18,550
6,065
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NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS
TOTAL POPULATION
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NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS
PERCENTAGE TOTAL POPULATION
35,854
20,957
37,229
10,279 12,666
3,691
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MALE POPULATION
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PERCENTAGE MALE POPULATION
27,382
16,843 17,673
6,090 5,884 2,374
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FEMALE POPULATION
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22.0% 23.1%
8.0% 7.7%
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NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS
PERCENTAGE FEMALE POPULATION
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
GRAPH 4: TOTAL TREATMENT POPULATION BY AGE TREND FROM JUNE 2010 TO JUNE 2025
DATA AS AT JUNE 2015
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
Overseas residents not reported. ACT and NT included within NSW and SA respectively.
GRAPH 5: TREATMENT POPULATION BY STATE AND CARD HOLDER, AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS AUS
GOLD 74.2% 75.9% 66.2% 70.6% 67.2% 73.6% 71.2%
WHITE 25.8% 24.1% 33.8% 29.4% 32.8% 26.4% 28.8%
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PERCENTAGE OF GOLD AND WHITE CARD HOLDER POPULATION
NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS
GOLD 46,923 28,675 36,348 11,549 12,463 4,461
WHITE 16,313 9,125 18,554 4,820 6,087 1,604
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POPULATION NUMBERS OF GOLD AND WHITE CARD HOLDERS
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
TABLE 1 : TREATMENT POPULATION BY STATE AND AGE GROUP, AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
UNDER 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90 & OVER TOTAL
NEW SOUTH WALES 941 1,537 2,611 4,312 9,704 9,106 13,574 16,169 57,955
1.6% 2.7% 4.5% 7.4% 16.7% 15.7% 23.4% 27.9% 100.0%
VICTORIA 600 1,024 1,640 2,785 6,245 5,516 8,537 11,452 37,800
1.6% 2.7% 4.3% 7.4% 16.5% 14.6% 22.6% 30.3% 100.0%
QUEENSLAND 1,402 2,491 4,420 6,202 12,354 10,406 8,828 8,799 54,902
2.6% 4.5% 8.1% 11.3% 22.5% 19.0% 16.1% 16.0% 100.0%
SOUTH AUSTRALIA 265 374 675 1,234 3,231 2,399 2,748 4,036 14,962
1.8% 2.5% 4.5% 8.2% 21.6% 16.0% 18.4% 27.0% 100.0%
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 306 718 1,358 1,962 3,998 3,497 3,163 3,548 18,550
1.6% 3.9% 7.3% 10.6% 21.6% 18.9% 17.1% 19.1% 100.0%
TASMANIA 98 199 363 556 1,315 1,058 1,193 1,283 6,065
1.6% 3.3% 6.0% 9.2% 21.7% 17.4% 19.7% 21.2% 100.0%
NORTHERN TERRITORY 94 166 248 302 303 180 72 42 1,407
6.7% 11.8% 17.6% 21.5% 21.5% 12.8% 5.1% 3.0% 100.0%
AUSTRALIAN 141 239 529 925 1,023 972 802 650 5,281
CAPITAL TERRITORY 2.7% 4.5% 10.0% 17.5% 19.4% 18.4% 15.2% 12.3% 100.0%
OVERSEAS 21 63 125 201 296 232 91 122 1,151
1.8% 5.5% 10.9% 17.5% 25.7% 20.2% 7.9% 10.6% 100.0%
TOTAL 3,868 6,811 11,969 18,479 38,469 33,366 39,008 46,101 198,073
2.0% 3.4% 6.0% 9.3% 19.4% 16.8% 19.7% 23.3% 100.0%
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
TABLE 2: TREATMENT POPULATION BY STATE, CARD AND AGE GROUP, AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
UNDER 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90 & OVER TOTAL
NEW SOUTH WALES GOLD 123 130 426 1,015 6,429 8,179 12,843 15,129 44,274
WHITE 818 1,407 2,185 3,297 3,275 927 731 1,040 13,681
TOTAL 941 1,537 2,611 4,312 9,704 9,106 13,574 16,169 57,955
VICTORIA GOLD 61 89 253 629 4,062 4,939 8,010 10,632 28,675
WHITE 539 935 1,387 2,156 2,183 577 527 820 9,125
TOTAL 600 1,024 1,640 2,785 6,245 5,516 8,537 11,452 37,800
QUEENSLAND GOLD 192 269 825 1,555 7,911 9,218 8,199 8,179 36,348
WHITE 1,210 2,222 3,595 4,647 4,443 1,188 629 620 18,554
TOTAL 1,402 2,491 4,420 6,202 12,354 10,406 8,828 8,799 54,902
SOUTH AUSTRALIA GOLD 29 20 103 297 2,255 2,143 2,478 3,751 11,076
WHITE 236 354 572 937 976 256 270 285 3,886
TOTAL 265 374 675 1,234 3,231 2,399 2,748 4,036 14,962
WESTERN AUSTRALIA GOLD 35 44 204 475 2,674 3,026 2,790 3,215 12,463
WHITE 271 674 1,154 1,487 1,324 471 373 333 6,087
TOTAL 306 718 1,358 1,962 3,998 3,497 3,163 3,548 18,550
TASMANIA GOLD 8 14 63 153 908 946 1,137 1,232 4,461
WHITE 90 185 300 403 407 112 56 51 1,604
TOTAL 98 199 363 556 1,315 1,058 1,193 1,283 6,065
NORTHERN TERRITORY GOLD 0 2 19 44 152 158 59 39 473
WHITE 94 164 229 258 151 22 13 3 934
TOTAL 94 166 248 302 303 180 72 42 1,407
AUSTRALIAN GOLD 17 9 47 98 341 815 733 589 2,649
CAPITAL TERRITORY WHITE 124 230 482 827 682 157 69 61 2,632
TOTAL 141 239 529 925 1,023 972 802 650 5,281
OVERSEAS GOLD 3 11 28 62 176 183 71 75 609
WHITE 18 52 97 139 120 49 20 47 542
TOTAL 21 63 125 201 296 232 91 122 1,151
TOTAL GOLD 468 588 1,968 4,328 24,908 29,607 36,320 42,841 141,028
WHITE 3,400 6,223 10,001 14,151 13,561 3,759 2,688 3,260 57,045
TOTAL 3,868 6,811 11,969 18,479 38,469 33,366 39,008 46,101 198,073
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
TABLE 3: AVERAGE AGE OF THE TREATMENT POPULATION BY CARD
AND STATE, AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
CARD NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS NT ACT OS TOTAL
GOLD 81.67 82.23 76.93 80.34 78.21 79.21 71.05 78.42 70.92 79.93
WHITE 57.56 58.27 54.40 58.33 57.01 55.00 48.29 55.24 58.63 56.32
TOTAL 75.98 76.45 69.32 74.62 71.25 72.81 55.94 66.86 65.13 73.13
50.00
55.00
60.00
65.00
70.00
75.00
80.00
85.00
NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS NT ACT OS TOTAL
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GOLD
WHITE
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
TABLE 4: TREATMENT POPULATION BY STATE, SEX AND AGE GROUP, AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
UNDER 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90 & OVER TOTAL
NEW SOUTH WALES MALE 690 1,282 2,154 3,692 8,297 6,620 3,153 6,164 32,053
FEMALE 251 255 457 620 1,407 2,486 10,421 10,005 25,902
TOTAL 941 1,537 2,611 4,312 9,704 9,106 13,574 16,169 57,955
VICTORIA MALE 473 859 1,367 2,329 5,401 4,158 1,764 4,605 20,957
FEMALE 127 165 273 456 844 1,358 6,773 6,847 16,843
TOTAL 600 1,024 1,640 2,785 6,245 5,516 8,537 11,452 37,800
QUEENSLAND MALE 1,092 2,076 3,647 5,344 10,743 8,162 2,687 3,478 37,229
FEMALE 310 415 773 858 1,611 2,244 6,141 5,321 17,673
TOTAL 1,402 2,491 4,420 6,202 12,354 10,406 8,828 8,799 54,902
SOUTH AUSTRALIA MALE 221 323 542 1,049 2,814 1,902 692 1,582 9,125
FEMALE 44 51 133 185 417 497 2,056 2,454 5,837
TOTAL 265 374 675 1,234 3,231 2,399 2,748 4,036 14,962
WESTERN AUSTRALIA MALE 229 559 1,125 1,698 3,548 2,827 1,143 1,537 12,666
FEMALE 77 159 233 264 450 670 2,020 2,011 5,884
TOTAL 306 718 1,358 1,962 3,998 3,497 3,163 3,548 18,550
TASMANIA MALE 78 145 283 465 1,137 789 295 499 3,691
FEMALE 20 54 80 91 178 269 898 784 2,374
TOTAL 98 199 363 556 1,315 1,058 1,193 1,283 6,065
NORTHERN TERRITORY MALE 76 135 208 265 266 143 38 23 1,154
FEMALE 18 31 40 37 37 37 34 19 253
TOTAL 94 166 248 302 303 180 72 42 1,407
AUSTRALIAN MALE 105 172 393 765 890 806 375 295 3,801
CAPITAL TERRITORY FEMALE 36 67 136 160 133 166 427 355 1,480
TOTAL 141 239 529 925 1,023 972 802 650 5,281
OVERSEAS MALE 12 49 89 161 262 185 36 73 867
FEMALE 9 14 36 40 34 47 55 49 284
TOTAL 21 63 125 201 296 232 91 122 1,151
TOTAL MALE 2,976 5,600 9,808 15,768 33,358 25,592 10,183 18,256 121,543
FEMALE 892 1,211 2,161 2,711 5,111 7,774 28,825 27,845 76,530
TOTAL 3,868 6,811 11,969 18,479 38,469 33,366 39,008 46,101 198,073
GOLD AND WHITE CARDS
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
TABLE 4: TREATMENT POPULATION BY STATE, SEX AND AGE GROUP, AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
UNDER 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90 & OVER TOTAL
NEW SOUTH WALES MALE 63 104 335 732 5,148 5,719 2,455 5,361 19,917
FEMALE 60 26 91 283 1,281 2,460 10,388 9,768 24,357
TOTAL 123 130 426 1,015 6,429 8,179 12,843 15,129 44,274
VICTORIA MALE 27 76 214 426 3,301 3,595 1,256 3,925 12,820
FEMALE 34 13 39 203 761 1,344 6,754 6,707 15,855
TOTAL 61 89 253 629 4,062 4,939 8,010 10,632 28,675
QUEENSLAND MALE 91 229 687 1,184 6,500 7,004 2,075 2,994 20,764
FEMALE 101 40 138 371 1,411 2,214 6,124 5,185 15,584
TOTAL 192 269 825 1,555 7,911 9,218 8,199 8,179 36,348
SOUTH AUSTRALIA MALE 17 16 79 213 1,873 1,649 429 1,352 5,628
FEMALE 12 4 24 84 382 494 2,049 2,399 5,448
TOTAL 29 20 103 297 2,255 2,143 2,478 3,751 11,076
WESTERN AUSTRALIA MALE 18 30 161 360 2,273 2,369 779 1,282 7,272
FEMALE 17 14 43 115 401 657 2,011 1,933 5,191
TOTAL 35 44 204 475 2,674 3,026 2,790 3,215 12,463
TASMANIA MALE 4 9 51 119 753 681 241 459 2,317
FEMALE 4 5 12 34 155 265 896 773 2,144
TOTAL 8 14 63 153 908 946 1,137 1,232 4,461
NORTHERN TERRITORY MALE 0 2 16 36 121 121 26 21 343
FEMALE 0 0 3 8 31 37 33 18 130
TOTAL 0 2 19 44 152 158 59 39 473
AUSTRALIAN MALE 9 8 31 69 245 654 308 246 1,570
CAPITAL TERRITORY FEMALE 8 1 16 29 96 161 425 343 1,079
TOTAL 17 9 47 98 341 815 733 589 2,649
OVERSEAS MALE 1 8 18 36 144 136 17 31 391
FEMALE 2 3 10 26 32 47 54 44 218
TOTAL 3 11 28 62 176 183 71 75 609
TOTAL MALE 230 482 1,592 3,175 20,358 21,928 7,586 15,671 71,022
FEMALE 238 106 376 1,153 4,550 7,679 28,734 27,170 70,006
TOTAL 468 588 1,968 4,328 24,908 29,607 36,320 42,841 141,028
GOLD CARD
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
TABLE 4: TREATMENT POPULATION BY STATE, SEX AND AGE GROUP, AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
UNDER 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90 & OVER TOTAL
NEW SOUTH WALES MALE 627 1,178 1,819 2,960 3,149 901 698 803 12,136
FEMALE 191 229 366 337 126 26 33 237 1,545
TOTAL 818 1,407 2,185 3,297 3,275 927 731 1,040 13,681
VICTORIA MALE 446 783 1,153 1,903 2,100 563 508 680 8,137
FEMALE 93 152 234 253 83 14 19 140 988
TOTAL 539 935 1,387 2,156 2,183 577 527 820 9,125
QUEENSLAND MALE 1,001 1,847 2,960 4,160 4,243 1,158 612 484 16,465
FEMALE 209 375 635 487 200 30 17 136 2,089
TOTAL 1,210 2,222 3,595 4,647 4,443 1,188 629 620 18,554
SOUTH AUSTRALIA MALE 204 307 463 836 941 253 263 230 3,497
FEMALE 32 47 109 101 35 3 7 55 389
TOTAL 236 354 572 937 976 256 270 285 3,886
WESTERN AUSTRALIA MALE 211 529 964 1,338 1,275 458 364 255 5,394
FEMALE 60 145 190 149 49 13 9 78 693
TOTAL 271 674 1,154 1,487 1,324 471 373 333 6,087
TASMANIA MALE 74 136 232 346 384 108 54 40 1,374
FEMALE 16 49 68 57 23 4 2 11 230
TOTAL 90 185 300 403 407 112 56 51 1,604
NORTHERN TERRITORY MALE 76 133 192 229 145 22 12 2 811
FEMALE 18 31 37 29 6 0 1 1 123
TOTAL 94 164 229 258 151 22 13 3 934
AUSTRALIAN MALE 96 164 362 696 645 152 67 49 2,231
CAPITAL TERRITORY FEMALE 28 66 120 131 37 5 2 12 401
TOTAL 124 230 482 827 682 157 69 61 2,632
OVERSEAS MALE 11 41 71 125 118 49 19 42 476
FEMALE 7 11 26 14 2 0 1 5 66
TOTAL 18 52 97 139 120 49 20 47 542
TOTAL MALE 2,746 5,118 8,216 12,593 13,000 3,664 2,597 2,585 50,521
FEMALE 654 1,105 1,785 1,558 561 95 91 675 6,524
TOTAL 3,400 6,223 10,001 14,151 13,561 3,759 2,688 3,260 57,045
WHITE CARD
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
TABLE 5: TREATMENT POPULATION BY ACT, CARD TYPE, SEX AND AGE GROUP, AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
UNDER 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90 & OVER TOTAL
VEA GOLD MALE 131 176 1,260 3,045 20,289 21,922 7,586 15,671 70,080
FEMALE 162 51 318 1,123 4,538 7,678 28,734 27,170 69,774
TOTAL 293 227 1,578 4,168 24,827 29,600 36,320 42,841 139,854
WHITE MALE 256 970 4,831 10,907 11,622 2,946 2,264 2,580 36,377
FEMALE 80 183 968 1,223 440 66 87 675 3,722
TOTAL 336 1,153 5,799 12,130 12,062 3,012 2,351 3,255 40,099
TOTAL MALE 387 1,146 6,091 13,952 31,911 24,868 9,850 18,251 106,457
FEMALE 242 234 1,286 2,346 4,978 7,744 28,821 27,845 73,496
TOTAL 629 1,380 7,377 16,298 36,889 32,612 38,671 46,096 179,953
MRCA GOLD MALE 99 306 332 130 69 6 0 0 942
FEMALE 76 55 58 30 12 1 0 0 232
TOTAL 175 361 390 160 81 7 0 0 1,174
WHITE MALE 2,488 3,523 2,084 1,071 459 26 0 0 9,651
FEMALE 571 681 385 178 37 0 0 0 1,852
TOTAL 3,059 4,204 2,469 1,249 496 26 0 0 11,503
TOTAL MALE 2,587 3,829 2,416 1,201 528 32 0 0 10,593
FEMALE 647 736 443 208 49 1 0 0 2,084
TOTAL 3,234 4,565 2,859 1,409 577 33 0 0 12,677
SRCA WHITE MALE 2 625 1,301 615 919 692 333 5 4,493
FEMALE 3 241 432 157 84 29 4 0 950TOTAL 5 866 1,733 772 1,003 721 337 5 5,443
Note:
This table shows the Act liable to pay for all eligible treatment. Where a client has treatment eligibility under multiple Acts, all treatment costs are paid under a single Act.
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
TABLE 6: TREATMENT POPULATION BY CONFLICT, CARD AND SEX, AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
First World
War
Second
World War
Korea,
Malaya &
FESR
Vietnam Gulf War East TimorAfghan-
istanIraq
Other
Operations
Peace-
keeping
Forces
No
Operational
Service
Total
Gold 0 16,770 11,966 37,239 323 1,596 674 429 878 933 7,240 70,647
Male White 0 2,291 436 2,714 715 3,855 2,924 1,352 1,165 1,244 33,027 47,041
Total 0 19,061 12,402 39,953 1,038 5,451 3,598 1,781 2,043 2,177 40,267 117,688
Gold 0 729 28 117 20 86 45 32 42 15 470 1,523
Female White 0 651 11 54 43 326 235 132 120 85 4,910 6,388
Total 0 1,380 39 171 63 412 280 164 162 100 5,380 7,911
Gold 0 17,499 11,994 37,356 343 1,682 719 461 920 948 7,710 72,170
Total White 0 2,942 447 2,768 758 4,181 3,159 1,484 1,285 1,329 37,937 53,429Total 0 20,441 12,441 40,124 1,101 5,863 3,878 1,945 2,205 2,277 45,647 125,599
Gold 8 171 19 59 12 28 25 10 8 12 48 375
Male White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 8 171 19 59 12 28 25 10 8 12 48 375
Gold 87 57,139 5,999 6,798 31 86 66 32 41 107 1,127 68,483
Female White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 87 57,139 5,999 6,798 31 86 66 32 41 107 1,127 68,483
Gold 95 57,310 6,018 6,857 43 114 91 42 49 119 1,175 68,858
Total White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 95 57,310 6,018 6,857 43 114 91 42 49 119 1,175 68,858
95 77,751 18,459 46,981 1,144 5,977 3,969 1,987 2,254 2,396 46,822 194,457
198,073
Notes:
(2) For dependants the conflict categories have been derived from a combination of the conflict(s) to which any accepted disabilities for the deceased veteran have been attributed or the
conflict(s) listed in the deceased veterans' service details (where known by DVA). Where neither of these are known, DVA File Number is used.
(3) Veterans and dependants of veterans who have served in multiple conflicts are counted once under each relevant conflict group. For this reason the reported numbers for each
conflict must not be summed.
3,616
Total
British Commonwealth and Allied veterans with a White card
(1) For veterans, the conflict categories have been derived from a combination of the conflict(s) to which any accepted disabilities have been attributed, the conflict from which the
veteran has Qualifying Service (QS) or the conflict(s) listed in the veterans' service details (where known by DVA). Where none of these are known, DVA File Number is used.
Grand Total
CONFLICTS - AUSTRALIAN FORCES
Sex Card
De
pe
nd
an
tsV
ete
ran
s
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
TABLE 7: PRISONERS OF WAR, BY POW COUNTRY AND STATE
WITH A GOLD CARD, AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS NT ACT OS AUS
EUROPE 27 26 14 7 13 2 2 3 0 94
JAPAN 44 27 26 9 12 4 0 0 1 123
KOREA 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6TOTAL 74 53 41 17 26 6 2 3 1 223
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
TABLE 8: DVA TREATMENT POPULATION COMPARED WITH AUSTRALIAN POPULATION
BY AGE GROUP OVER 64 AND SEX, AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
Age Groups Males Females Persons
Total Treatment % of Total Total Treatment % of Total Total Treatment % of Total
Population 1 Population Population Population
1 Population Population Population 1 Population Population
65-69 570,060 24,011 4.2% 583,198 3,211 0.6% 1,153,258 27,222 2.4%
70-74 419,107 17,960 4.3% 438,571 3,271 0.7% 857,678 21,231 2.5%
75-79 302,457 7,632 2.5% 331,890 4,503 1.4% 634,347 12,135 1.9%
80-84 199,103 5,289 2.7% 254,079 8,048 3.2% 453,182 13,337 2.9%
85 & over 171,655 23,150 13.5% 297,987 48,622 16.3% 469,642 71,772 15.3%
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65 & over 1,662,382 78,042 4.7% 1,905,725 67,655 3.6% 3,568,107 145,697 4.1%
70 & over 1,092,322 54,031 4.9% 1,322,527 64,444 4.9% 2,414,849 118,475 4.9%
75 & over 673,215 36,071 5.4% 883,956 61,173 6.9% 1,557,171 97,244 6.2%
80 & over 370,758 28,439 7.7% 552,066 56,670 10.3% 922,824 85,109 9.2%
85 & over 171,655 23,150 13.5% 297,987 48,622 16.3% 469,642 71,772 15.3%
Source:
1 Australian Demographic Statistics March 2016 ABS Cat. No. 31010DO002_201603 (Table 8)
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
TABLE 9: TREATMENT POPULATION TRENDS - ACTUAL AND PROJECTIONS AS AT 30 JUNE
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
CARD
Gold 185,031 174,168 163,578 153,033 143,635 134,200 125,300 117,000 109,300 102,300 96,100 90,600 85,600 81,300 77,400
White 48,769 49,013 53,984 55,148 56,610 58,400 59,900 61,600 63,200 64,800 66,200 67,600 68,800 69,800 70,600
GENDER
Male 135,572 129,865 128,640 124,947 122,229 119,800 117,800 116,100 114,800 113,600 112,700 111,800 110,900 110,000 109,000
Female 98,228 93,316 88,922 83,234 78,016 72,700 67,400 62,400 57,700 53,500 49,700 46,300 43,500 41,100 39,100
AVERAGE AGE
Male 71.9 71.3 70.0 69.1 68.2 67.6 67.1 66.7 66.5 66.5 66.5 66.7 67.0 67.3 67.7
Female 83.2 83.4 83.1 83.0 82.8 82.5 82.1 81.6 81.0 80.3 79.6 78.8 78.1 77.4 76.9
STATE
NSW 78,124 74,100 71,241 67,485 64,189 61,000 58,100 55,400 53,000 50,800 48,900 47,200 45,800 44,500 43,400
Vic 48,623 45,783 43,574 40,835 38,455 36,200 34,200 32,300 30,600 29,100 27,800 26,600 25,600 24,800 24,100
Qld 58,624 56,987 57,091 55,935 55,008 54,000 53,000 52,000 51,100 50,300 49,500 48,900 48,200 47,600 47,000
SA 19,376 18,408 17,996 17,180 16,557 16,000 15,400 14,900 14,400 14,000 13,700 13,300 13,100 12,800 12,600
WA 20,941 20,192 20,020 19,286 18,757 18,200 17,700 17,300 16,800 16,500 16,100 15,800 15,500 15,200 14,900
Tas 8,112 7,711 7,640 7,460 7,279 7,100 6,900 6,800 6,600 6,500 6,400 6,300 6,200 6,100 6,000
Total 233,800 223,181 217,562 208,181 200,245 192,500 185,200 178,600 172,500 167,100 162,300 158,100 154,400 151,100 148,000
Notes: 1. State figures are by state of residence with ACT and NT included in NSW and SA respectively.
2. Projected client numbers may not add exactly to totals due to rounding.
3. Figures to June 2016 are actual.
PROJECTIONS ACTUALS
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TREATMENT POPULATION STATISTICS: SEPTEMBER 2016
TABLE 9: TREATMENT POPULATION TRENDS - ACTUAL AND PROJECTIONS AS AT 30 JUNE (Continuation)
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
GOLD AND WHITE CARDS
AGE GROUP
<55 24,218 24,883 28,500 29,765 30,940 31,400 31,500 31,400 31,100 30,600 29,800 28,700 27,200 25,400 23,400
55-59 8,798 8,695 9,098 9,230 9,657 10,200 10,900 11,500 11,800 11,800 12,000 12,200 12,600 13,200 13,800
60-64 21,406 17,397 14,306 12,497 11,444 11,200 11,200 11,600 11,900 12,600 13,100 13,900 14,400 14,700 14,700
65-69 23,398 27,851 31,694 30,637 28,065 24,200 20,200 16,900 15,200 14,300 13,800 13,700 13,900 14,200 14,700
70-74 12,124 12,064 12,523 15,968 20,078 25,200 29,900 33,300 32,100 29,500 25,700 22,000 18,800 17,000 15,900
75-79 13,547 12,536 12,361 12,215 12,182 12,200 12,200 12,500 16,000 19,900 24,400 28,400 31,300 30,400 28,300
80-84 28,025 23,081 19,129 15,881 13,626 12,600 11,800 11,500 11,400 11,400 11,400 11,400 11,600 14,400 17,600
85-89 63,468 53,912 43,958 34,470 27,284 21,900 17,900 14,600 12,100 10,200 9,400 8,800 8,600 8,400 8,300
90+ 38,816 42,762 45,993 47,518 46,969 43,700 39,600 35,300 31,100 26,900 22,700 19,200 16,000 13,500 11,300
Total 233,800 223,181 217,562 208,181 200,245 192,500 185,200 178,600 172,500 167,100 162,300 158,100 154,400 151,100 148,000
GOLD CARD
AGE GROUP
<55 4,587 4,611 4,677 4,710 4,716 4,600 4,400 4,300 4,200 4,200 4,100 4,000 3,800 3,600 3,400
55-59 2,874 2,710 2,678 2,621 2,608 2,600 2,600 2,500 2,400 2,300 2,200 2,100 2,100 2,100 2,100
60-64 14,680 11,038 7,880 5,920 4,903 4,300 4,000 3,800 3,700 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,400 3,300
65-69 18,749 22,390 25,099 23,862 21,026 17,400 13,400 10,000 8,000 6,700 5,900 5,400 5,100 4,900 4,900
70-74 10,655 10,674 10,943 14,241 18,080 22,200 26,200 29,000 27,200 23,900 19,800 15,700 12,200 10,000 8,500
75-79 12,206 11,167 10,738 10,561 10,549 10,500 10,500 10,800 14,000 17,600 21,500 24,800 27,100 25,600 22,900
80-84 26,628 21,919 17,935 14,635 12,300 11,200 10,200 9,800 9,500 9,500 9,400 9,400 9,600 12,200 15,000
85-89 58,250 49,530 40,483 32,026 25,740 20,900 17,000 13,700 11,100 9,200 8,200 7,500 7,100 6,900 6,700
90+ 36,402 40,129 43,145 44,457 43,713 40,500 36,900 33,100 29,200 25,400 21,500 18,100 15,100 12,600 10,500
Total 185,031 174,168 163,578 153,033 143,635 134,200 125,300 117,000 109,300 102,300 96,100 90,600 85,600 81,300 77,400
WHITE CARD
AGE GROUP
<55 19,631 20,272 23,823 25,055 26,224 26,800 27,000 27,000 26,800 26,500 25,800 24,700 23,400 21,800 20,000
55-59 5,924 5,985 6,420 6,609 7,049 7,600 8,300 8,900 9,300 9,500 9,800 10,100 10,500 11,100 11,700
60-64 6,726 6,359 6,426 6,577 6,541 6,900 7,300 7,800 8,300 8,900 9,500 10,200 10,800 11,200 11,400
65-69 4,649 5,461 6,595 6,775 7,039 6,800 6,800 6,900 7,300 7,600 7,900 8,300 8,800 9,300 9,900
70-74 1,469 1,390 1,580 1,727 1,998 3,000 3,700 4,300 4,900 5,600 5,900 6,300 6,600 7,000 7,300
75-79 1,341 1,369 1,623 1,654 1,633 1,700 1,700 1,800 2,000 2,300 2,900 3,600 4,200 4,800 5,400
80-84 1,397 1,162 1,194 1,246 1,326 1,500 1,600 1,700 1,800 1,900 2,000 2,000 2,100 2,300 2,600
85-89 5,218 4,382 3,475 2,444 1,544 1,000 900 900 900 1,000 1,200 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600
90+ 2,414 2,633 2,848 3,061 3,256 3,200 2,700 2,300 1,800 1,500 1,300 1,100 900 800 800Total 48,769 49,013 53,984 55,148 56,610 58,400 59,900 61,600 63,200 64,800 66,200 67,600 68,800 69,800 70,600
PROJECTIONSACTUALS
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