Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of eheadspace and headspace center clients with national comparison data.
| Demographic characteristics | eheadspace (%) | headspace centers (%) | National (%) | |
| Gender | ||||
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Female | 78.1 | 59.1 | 48.7a |
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Male | 18.9 | 39.9 | 51.3a |
|
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Transgender, transsexual, intersex, or another gender | 3.0 | 1.0 | Not available |
| Age group | ||||
|
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12-14 | 10.2 | 23.6 | 31.2 (10-14)a |
|
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15-17 | 36.8 | 33.1 | |
|
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18-20 | 28.8 | 22.9 | 32.4 (15-19)a |
|
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21-25 | 24.2 | 20.4 | 36.4 (20-24)a |
| Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander | 3.2 | 8.8 | 3.7b | |
| Born outside Australia | 10.3 | 7.8 | 17.0c | |
| Only speak English at home | 96.0 | 92.8 | 80.3d | |
| Location | ||||
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Major city | 70.2 | 65.1 | 70.9e |
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Inner regional | 21.4 | 26.3 | 18.1e |
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Outer regional | 7.5 | 6.7 | 8.8e |
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Remote or very remote | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.2e |
| Living situation | ||||
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Stable | 90.4 | 89.1 | Not available |
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An issue | 8.4 | 8.8 | Not available |
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At risk | 1.1 | 1.6 | Not available |
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Homeless | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7f |
|
Not engaged in education,
employment, or training |
15.6g | 27.2g | 27.3h | |