Table 1.

Prevalence by Country of Birth and Year of Arrival, 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

	Country of birth		Year of arrival to Australia
	Born in Australia	Total born Overseas	Arrived before 1986	Arrived 1986-1995	Arrived 1996-2007
	% of sample^	% of sample^	% of sample^	% of sample^	% of sample^
Anxiety disorders	15.4%	11.6%	13.4%	11.3%	8.7%
Affective disorders	6.6%	5.1%	5.4%	4.4%	5%
Substance use disorders	6%	2.8%	*1.6%	*5.7%	*3.0%
Any 12 month mental disorder	21.8%	15.1%	15.8%	17.5%	12.5%
No 12-month mental disorder	78.2%	84.9%	84.2%	82.5%	87.5%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2008 [5].

* Estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.

^ Sample includes only persons aged 16–85 years.