Health and welfare of Aborigines 2010

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released a comprehensive statistical overview, The health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Oct 2010 . Here you can find the latest analysis and results from key national statistical collections, the aim from the ABS being to present comprehensive analysis on a more frequent basis. "Information presented will be regularly updated as new source data becomes available, and the range of topics covered will be expanded as new analysis is incorporated."
Key findings so far:

• The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population comprises around 2.5% of the Australian population and is relatively young.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have lower life expectancy than non-Indigenous Australians.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language and culture is being maintained.
• Socioeconomic outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians continue to improve, but remain below those for non-Indigenous Australians.