Health expenditure overview

In 2015–16, average health expenditure per person for Indigenous Australians was estimated to be $8,949, which was $1.3 for every $1.0 spent per person for non-Indigenous Australians. In the period 2010–11 to 2016–17, Australian Government health expenditure per person for Indigenous Australians grew by an average of 5.6% per annum in real terms (from $2,590 to $3,585).    

The interactive figure shows Australian Government and state and territory governments health expenditure for Indigenous Australians between 2010–11 and 2016–17.

Viz 1. Government health expenditure per person for Indigenous Australians, constant prices (a), 2010–11 to 2016–17 ($)

The line graph shows that the Australian Government and state/territory governments contributed significantly to the health expenditure per person for Indigenous Australians, growing from $5,868 (2010–11) to $7,844 (2016–17).