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  • 🗣️ The Voice of Queenslanders with Disability Report 2025 is now available!

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    Led by Griffith University, the Voice of Queenslanders with Disability Report 2025 is the third consecutive annual report driven by citizen scientists with lived experience of disability. Delivered in partnership with Queenslanders with Disability Network and commissioned by the Queensland Government, it is the only Australian initiative collecting census data which measures the day-to-day living experience of residents with disability.

    Why this matters:
    This report captures authentic lived experiences across Queensland's disability community, gathering insights from people with disability, their families, carers, and support organisations. Through these voices, we gain a critical understanding of experiences across housing, health, community support, and other essential areas of life.

    Key Highlights:
    ✅ Over 700 participants in 2025 - bringing our 3-year total to more than 1,700 voices
    ✅ Strong participation from First Nations people with disability, enriching our understanding
    ✅ Data spans all seven outcome areas of Queensland's Disability Plan 2022-2027
    ✅ Provides year-over-year insights to track progress and identify challenges
    ✅ Recognises the diversity of disability experiences across our state
    ✅ Supported by dedicated citizen scientists who help drive this important research

    Lead Author, Dr Kelsey Chapman, uses a snapshot approach each year to identify patterns and changes over time while acknowledging that there is no single 'voice of disability' in Queensland.

    Who participated at a glance:
    Infographic titled “Survey Demographics” from the Voice of Queenslanders with Disability. Blue star = people with disability; purple circle = family and carers; pink square = organisations. Sample size: 481 people with disability (blue), 160 family and carers (purple), 62 organisations (pink). Gender: female 60.7% (292, blue), 83.1% (133, pink); male 35.6% (171, blue), 16.9% (27, purple); non-binary 2.3% (11, blue); prefer not to say 1.2% (6, blue); intersex 0.2% (1, blue and 1, purple). Age range: 18–89. Average age: 49 (blue), 53 (purple). Disability types and percentages: Chronic illness/pain – 181 (37.6%); Cognitive – 75 (15.6%); Intellectual – 54 (11.2%); Psychosocial – 107 (22.2%); Neurodivergent – 125 (26%); Neurological – 120 (24.9%); Physical – 223 (46.4%); Sensory – 115 (23.9%); Other – 41 (8.5%). Icons illustrate each disability type. First Australians: 25 people with disability (5.2%, blue), 4 family and carers (2.5%, purple). Infographic showing survey demographics. Blue star = people with disability; purple circle = family and carers. Two pie charts with segments representing “Location” City – 318 (66%, blue), 109 (68.1%, purple); Rural – 121 (25.2%, blue), 39 (24.4%, purple); Regional – 32 (6.7%, blue), 11 (6.9%, purple); Remote – 10 (2.1%, blue), 1 (0.6%, purple). LGBTIQA+ (bar charts): People with disability (Blue) – Yes 79 (16.4%), No 367 (76.3%), Unsure 16 (3.3%), Prefer not to say 19 (3.9%); Family and carers (Purple) – Yes 10 (6.2%), No 144 (90%), Unsure 3 (1.9%), Prefer not to say 3 (1.9%). Average income for people with disability (bar chart): 48.4% earn under $50K p.a.; Under $25k – 144 (29.9%), $25k–49,999 – 89 (18.5%), $50k–74,999 – 38 (7.9%), $75k–99,999 – 36 (7.5%), $100k–149,999 – 51 (10.6%), $150k–174,999 – 16 (3.3%), $175k–199,999 – 17 (3.5%), $200k+ – 23 (4.8%), Prefer not to say – 67 (13.9%). Speak English at home (Pie charts): People with disability – Yes 462 (96%), No 19 (4%); Family and carers – Yes 154 (96.2%), No 6 (3.8%). Auslan as main language (pie charts): People with disability – Yes 20 (5.4%), No 350 (94.6%); Family and carers – Yes 4 (2.6%), No 149 (97.4%).


    Access the full report:
    Download the Voice of Queenslanders with Disability: Final Report 2025 HERE
    Download the accessible Voice of Queenslanders with Disability: Final Report 2025 HERE

    Thank you to every Queenslander who participated and shared their story. Your voices drive meaningful change and help build a more inclusive Queensland for everyone.

    We would also like to acknowledge the ten citizen scientists with lived experience of disability who worked with us on this research. Thank you for sharing honestly and authentically about your experiences and for encouraging others in the community to do the same.

    Visit People with Disability Survey: The Voice of Queenslanders with Disability | Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability to register your interest for the 2026 survey, receive future updates, and learn more about how you can get involved as a citizen scientist.

    Read more: Report reveals how life has changed for Queenslanders with Disability - Griffith News