This report, Changes in life expectancy and disability in Australia 1998-2009 from AIHW shows that older Australians are living longer without severe or profound limitations in their daily activities. However, the ageing of the population is leading to a larger number of people with disability and activity limitation.
From 1998-2009, life expectancy at birth rose from 75.9 years to 79.3 years for males and from 81.5 years to 83.9 years for females. Boys born in 2009 could expect to live an average 61.1 years without disability (girls 64.3), and another 17.7 years with disability (girls 19.6), including 5.5 with severe or profound activity limitation (girls including 7.5 years with severe or profound activity limitation.
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