Around 5.5 million Australians are living with a disability today, which is about 22% of the country’s total population. The prevalence of disability is divided fairly equally between men and women and increases with age. Around 14% of people under age 65 are experiencing some level of disability, and this rises to 51% for people over age 65. The portion of the population who have a disability is quite diverse, coming from all socioeconomic and demographic groups.