Dimension 3: Wellbeing

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Outcome

Young South Australians are happy, inspired and engaged

Indicator

Children and young people are leading satisfied lives

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Self-reported level of satisfaction with life

The percentage of Year 4 to Year 10 students reporting a medium to high level of satisfaction with life was 79.3% in 2023 (80.9% in 2019).
In Tasmania, the percentage of all Year 4 to Year 10 government school students reporting a medium to high level of satisfaction with life was 72.9% in 2022 (72.5% in 2019).

Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia

Self-reported optimism about life

The percentage of Year 4 to Year 10 students feeling optimistic about life was 82.2% in 2023 (85.7% in 2019).
In Tasmania, the percentage of all Year 4 to Year 10 government school students feeling optimistic about life decreased from 78.3% in 2019 to 77.2% in 2022.

Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia

Suicide

Between 2019-2023:

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  • SA’s rate of suicide for 15-17 years old is lower than the national average.
  • SA’s rate of suicide for 5-14 years old is 0.7 per 100,000 and for 15-17 years old is 6.2 per 100,000.
  • NSW and VIC have lower rates of suicide than SA in the 5-14 age group.
  • TAS is the only state with a lower rate of suicide than SA in the 15-17 age group.
  • The ACT and NT rate of suicide are unavailable for 5-14 years old, due to suppression rules.

Nationally, the rate of suicide for males is 65% higher between the age of 15-17 years old compared with females. Between 2019-2023, the national rate of suicide between the ages of 15-17 years old was 6.1 per 100,000 for females, and 10.1 per 100,000 for males. There was no difference between females and males in the age group of 5-14 years old (both rates are 0.7 per 100,000). Suicide statistics disaggregated by both state and sex are unavailable due to suppression rules.

Regional and remote areas in South Australia have a 70% increase in the rate of suicide compared to metropolitan areas of Adelaide. The rate of suicide for the bounds of Greater Adelaide was 1.7 per 100,000 between the age group of 5-17 years old, compared with the rest of South Australia which was 2.9 per 100,000.

Data Source: ABS, Causes of Death

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