Aussie Kids
Find out about the health and well-being of Australian Kids
If you took 100 average aussie kids...
How many boys are there in Australia compared to girls?
51% of Aussie kds are boys and 49% are girls
Tooth decay at the age of six
A huge 45% of Aussie children aged six have tooth decay
Obesity
6% of Australian kids are obese
Severely Disabled
4% of Australian kids are severly disabled
Did you know?
That there is only 5% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
That only 8% would have been born overseas
67% would live in major cities
and only 3% would live in rural and remote areas
10% of Australian kids have asthma
Children in Australia
There are 23 million people in Australia and only 4.3 are children
Injuries
The most commen reasons for Australian kids to go to hospital are for falling, injuries and traffic incidents