In 2017–18, about 6.7% of ED presentations (535,000) were for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who represent about 3.5% of the Australian population.
In all jurisdictions, the presentation rate per 1,000 population was greater for Indigenous Australians compared to Other Australians. In people aged 20-64, the rate of presentations per 1,000 population was greater in Indigenous Australians compared to Other Australians (crude rate).