Disadvantaged Communities
Disadvantaged communities are defined as a community that, compared to the whole, has a higher percentage of minority populations,
These are populations with a below average per capita income or above average unemployment.
On average, people in disadvantaged communities are lacking the necessities and comforts of life such as proper housing, educational opportunities, job security and adequate medical care.
The Australian Government identifies “disadvantaged” communities based on factors such as;
- Rate of unemployment
- Skills gap
- The numbers of people relying on welfare payments as their primary source of income
- The lengths of time recipients have been receiving income support payments.
Examples of disadvantaged communities include–
- Rural isolated communities
- Low income or unemployed
- Homeless people
- Alcohol or drug users
- Women and children
- Indigenous people
- Elderly people
- Chronically ill people
- Disabled people
Disadvantaged communities are defined as a community that, compared to the whole, has a higher percentage of minority populations,
These are populations with a below average per capita income or above average unemployment.
On average, people in disadvantaged communities are lacking the necessities and comforts of life such as proper housing, educational opportunities, job security and adequate medical care.
The Australian Government identifies “disadvantaged” communities based on factors such as;
- Rate of unemployment
- Skills gap
- The numbers of people relying on welfare payments as their primary source of income
- The lengths of time recipients have been receiving income support payments.
Examples of disadvantaged communities include–
- Rural isolated communities
- Low income or unemployed
- Homeless people
- Alcohol or drug users
- Women and children
- Indigenous people
- Elderly people
- Chronically ill people
- Disabled people