Nearly 174,000 Australian Children Under Nine Now on NDIS, Report Finds

Approximately 174,000 Australian children aged under nine are enrolled in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), according to the latest quarterly figures.

The NDIS Quarterly Report Q4 2024–25 shows the number of children entering the scheme is growing faster than older groups. Of the 98,240 participants entering into a plan in the past financial year, 69 percent were aged 15 or under.