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Indicator:Children and young people are leading satisfied lives |
Measures:Experiences of discrimination, racism, bullying, or exclusionBeing worried about their family’s financial situationHaving the ability to manage the experience of positive and negative feelingsSelf-reported optimism about lifeSelf-reported level of satisfaction with lifeSuicide rates |
Experiences of discrimination, racism, bullying, or exclusion
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In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
Data for Aboriginal children and young people
Background and Rationale
Being worried about their family’s financial situation
THIS FORCES THE TABS TO CLOSE INITIALLY
In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
Data for Aboriginal children and young people
Background and Rationale
Having the ability to manage the experience of positive and negative feelings
THIS FORCES THE TABS TO CLOSE INITIALLY
In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
Data for Aboriginal children and young people
Background and Rationale
Self-reported optimism about life
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In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
In 2024, 84.2% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt optimistic about life (85.7% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for Aboriginal children and young people
Background and Rationale
Self-reported level of satisfaction with life
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In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
In 2024, 81.2% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) reported a medium to high level of satisfaction with life (80.9% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for Aboriginal children and young people
Background and Rationale
Suicide rates
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In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
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