Dimension 5: Preparing for adulthood
All
Outcome
Young South Australians participate actively in society
Indicator
Children and young people develop skills for an independent life
Literacy and numeracy of Year 9 students
Note: The 2023 NAPLAN results for Year 9 cannot be compared to the results from 2008 to 2022 because of changes in how the level of proficiency is determined.
The percentage of Year 9 students in SA achieving or exceeding the national minimum standards for reading, writing and numeracy were as follows:
• reading was 59.0% in 2023 (62.8% nationally)
• writing was 53.6% in 2023 (58.0% nationally)
• numeracy was 58.1% in 2023 (63.9% nationally).
Data Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
Financial literacy
Unable to publish HILDA data at this time
Data Source: Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA)
Driving
In 2022, 56.7% of young people (17-19 years) in SA had a driver’s licence (54.3% in 2018).
Data Source: Department for Infrastructure and Transport, Government of South Australia
Independence
Data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) indicate that in 2011, 91.7% of young people (17 years) surveyed in SA, reported being satisfied with their level of independence (93.6% nationally).
Data Source: Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY)
Average hours of paid employment
The average hours of paid employment for young people (17 years) in SA were 12.6 hours in 2017 (14 hours nationally).
Data Source: Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY)
Not living with parents
The percentage of young people (18 years) not currently living with their parents was 13.2% in 2012 (17.3% in 2009).
Nationally, the percentage was 15.9% in 2012 (16.5% in 2009).
Notes:
– Reporting data for young people not living with their parents is not necessarily an indication of developing skills for an independent life.
– Although data for 2018 are available, due to a change in methodology, this latter LSAY cohort expanded the scope of data capture to include reporting by family members and guardians (ie, in addition to young people themselves). The data published for 2018 are not comparable to the 2012 and/or 2009 data.
Data Source: Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY)
Civics and citizenship
In 2019:
• The percentage of Year 10 students achieving or exceeding the national minimum standard in the Australian curriculum civics and citizenship assessment was 29% in SA (34% in 2016)
• Nationally, the percentage of Year 10 students achieving or exceeding the national minimum standard was 38% (38% in 2016 also).
Data Source: Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY)