who are our young people?
32% 34% 34% 10 TO 14 YEAR OLDS
15 TO 19 YEAR OLDS
20 TO 24 YEAR OLDS
60% ARE EMPLOYED (IN FULL OR PART-TIME WORK)
53% 47% MALES*
FEMALES*
13% ARE UNEMPLOYED (EITHER LOOKING FOR FULL OR PART-TIME WORK)
4%
4%
5%
ARE INDIGENOUS YOUNG PEOPLE
NEED ASSISTANCE WITH CORE ACTIVITY
BORN OVERSEAS
19% VOLUNTEER
27%
68%
70%
ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE
DO NOT DO ENOUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
HAVE DRUNK ALCOHOL
90% COMPLETED YEAR 12
16% HAVE USED MARIJUANA OR OTHER ILLEGAL DRUGS
* Wodonga Council acknowledges there are more than two genders. Due to a lack of data, only males and females are represented here.
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youth strategy
