21.8%
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mitchell · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Mitchell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 74% of people in Mitchell report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other places, with far fewer residents living with chronic illnesses or mental health conditions compared to the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 21.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also among the lowest at this level, affecting 5.2% of the population.
5.2%
Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Mitchell, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The number of people needing help with daily activities is much lower than most areas at 3.8%. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 5.8% and has fallen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
3.8% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED129/mitchell/topic/health-disability