Health of Aussie Kids
The health of our kids
If you took 100 Aussie Kids...
51%are boys
49% are girls
5% are aboriginal
84% live in couple families
8% were born overseas
Health & disability
Injury is a leading cause of death in children
7% of children had some level of disability
45% of children aged six had dental decay
1 in 5 children were overweight or obese
the most common injury hostipalisations were...
45% were falls
10% were land vehicle accidents
education
most children achieve above the national minimum standard for reading and numercy
80% of children aged 0-2 were read to or told stories at least once a week