Australian Bureau of Statistics 4725.0 - Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Wellbeing: A focus on children and youth, Apr
2011 Latest ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME)
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this Product| HOUSING AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES: OVERCROWDING
This article is part of a comprehensive series released as
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing: A focus on
children and youth. Note: In this section 'children' refers to
people aged 0–14 years. The terms 'youth' and 'young people'
refer to people aged 15–24 years. Data presented are from the
ABS National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social
Survey, 2008 (cat. no. 4714.0). Living in overcrowded conditions
may affect health and wellbeing in a number of ways. For
example, having inadequate household facilities to properly meet
the needs of occupants can assist the spread of infectious
diseases, as well as leading to increased household tension
(Endnote 1). WHO IS LIVING IN OVERCROWDED HOMES? T