Statistics about the veteran population

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) regularly compiles the following statistics:

Local government area (LGA)

  • Veteran profile by LGA - June 2010 (PDF 153kb)
  • Veteran profile by LGA - June 2009 (PDF 77kb)

These reports summarise the numbers of DVA pensioners and treatment cardholders in each of Australia's 620+ local government areas by state or territory. The reports are derived by geocoding beneficiaries to local government area boundaries (i.e. determining their exact geographical location). Please see note below regarding obtaining more information or information in a different format.

Note:

    1. Individuals who could not be geocoded to a specific local government area within a state or territory are reported as an unincorporated group (e.g. 'Unincorporated NSW').
    2. Those who could not be geocoded to a specific state or territory, or who live overseas, are not reported.
    3. The reports have been modified to reduce the chances of individual clients being identified.

Federal electorate

  • Veteran profile by federal electorate - June 2010 (PDF 505kb)
  • Veteran profile by federal electorate - June 2009 (PDF 340kb)

These profiles report on the numbers of DVA pensioners and treatment cardholders in each of the Federal electorates by State or Territory. Boundaries used are those current for the November 2007 Federal election. Each electorate profile is on a separate page. Please see note below regarding obtaining more information or information in a different format.

Pensioner summary statistics

  • Pensioner summary statistics - June 2010 (PDF 529kb)
  • Pensioner summary statistics - June 2009 (PDF 922kb)

These reports summarise the major pension groups by rate, state, sex, age and conflict. Please see note below regarding obtaining more information or information in a different format.

Treatment population

  • Treatment population statistics - June 2010 (PDF 335kb)
  • Treatment population statistics - June 2009 (PDF 209kb)

These statistics report on the department's treatment population by eligibility, card type, state, sex, age and conflict.

The treatment population consists of veterans and dependants entitled to treatment at departmental expense under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, the Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Amendment (No2) Act 1987 and the Veterans' Entitlements (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986. Please see note below regarding obtaining more information or information in a different format.

Population projections

  • Population projections - executive summary - June 2010 (PDF 116 kb) (XLS 932 kb)
  • Population projections – executive summary - December 2009 (PDF 254kb)

The Executive Summary of DVA Beneficiaries contains 10 yearly national and State forecasts for all pensions, card holders and miscellaneous benefits entitled under the VEA.

These forecasts can be broken down further into age sex and other categories upon making request to the DVA Statistics & Analysis Unit.

Obtaining more information or information in a different format

If you have a requirement for statistical information regarding DVA pensioners and treatment cardholders that is not provided by any of the above publications, or is not in a format accessible to you, you may request a specific report from the Statistical Services & Analysis section via this link. Please note that information cannot be supplied at a level that will enable an individual to be identified.