Is headspace making a difference to young people’s lives?

Appendix G
Synthetic small area estimates of youth at risk of a mental health disorder
The following figures provide the proportion and number of young people aged 12 – 17 years who
are estimated to be at risk of a mental health disorder at the small area level (SA1). Differences are
evident in the areas which have a high proportion of at risk youth and areas with a higher number
of at risk youth. These differences are more pronounced in non-metropolitan areas which tend to
have higher predicted levels of at risk youth, as a proportion of their population, but small youth
populations.
Figure G14 Estimated prevalence and number of 12–17 years at risk of a mental health disorder in
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