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Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Share of population |
|---|---|
| Any 12-month* mental disorder** | 21.5% |
| Anxiety disorders** | 17.2% |
| Panic disorder | 3.7% |
| Agoraphobia | 4.5% |
| Social phobia | 7.3% |
| Generalised anxiety disorder | 3.8% |
| Obsessive-compulsive disorder | 3.6% |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | 5.6% |
| Affective disorders** | 7.5% |
| Depressive episode | 4.9% |
| Dysthmia | 1.7% |
| Bipolar affective disorder | 2% |
| Substance abuse disorders** | 3.3% |
| Alcohol harmful use | 1.5% |
| Alcohol dependence | 1.1% |
| Drug use disorders | 0.9% |
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Release date
October 2023
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Region
Australia
Survey time period
December 2020 to October 2022
Number of respondents
15,893 households
Age group
16-85 years
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
*12 month mental disorder refers to people who had experienced a mental disorder at some time in their life and had sufficient symptoms of that disorder in the 12 months prior to the survey.
**A person may have had more than one mental disorder.
Study included all usual residents in Australia living in private dwellings in both urban and rural areas in all states and territories, except very remote parts of Australia and discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
The exclusion of residents in special dwellings (e.g., hotels, boarding houses, and institutions) and homeless people means the results are likely to underestimate the prevalence of mental health disorders in the Australian population.
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