Figure 4.1: Recent experience of disasters across state/territory of residence among Australian men aged 18 - 63 years, 2020/21

Map of Australia

• Tas.:
• bushfire 0.8%,
• drought 0.0%,
• flood 2.7%,
• storm 1.4%,
• cyclone 1.2%
• Vic.:
• bushfire 16.8%,
• drought 12.4%,
• flood 10.2%,
• storm 13.2%,
• cyclone 7.4%
• ACT:
• bushfire 8.3%,
• drought 2.7%,
• flood 1.5%,
• storm 8.8%,
• cyclone 1.8%
• NSW:
• bushfire 51.3%,
• drought 56.0%,
• flood 48.8%,
• storm 45.8%,
• cyclone 8.7%
• Qld:
• bushfire 13.2%,
• drought 24.3%,
• flood 31.3%,
• storm 18.1%,
• cyclone 52.3%
• NT:
• bushfire 0.9%,
• drought 0.5%,
• flood 0.2%,
• storm 0.2%,
• cyclone 3.8%
• WA:
• bushfire 3.8%,
• drought 1.9%,
• flood 2.0%,
• storm 7.2%,
• cyclone 16.8%
• SA:
• bushfire 4.9%,
• drought 2.4%,
• flood 3.3%,
• storm 5.4%,
• cyclone 8.0%

Figure 4.2: Perception of mental or physical health impacts among adult Australian males (16-63 years) affected by natural disasters, 2020/21

Stacked bar chart

• Bushfire:
• 36% yes,
• 54% no
• Drought:
• 31% yes,
• 69% no
• Flood:
• 16% yes,
• 84% no
• Storm:
• 8% yes,
• 92% no
• Cyclone:
• 11% yes,
• 89% no

Figure 4.3: Mental health care consultations among Australian males (16-63 years) recently affected by natural disasters, 2020/21

I bar chart showing the proportion of Australian males affected by none, one, two or more disasters

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