34.3%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Page · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Page
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing chronic illness is a common part of daily life in Page, where over a third of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a community with significant health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 34.3% of people have a long-term health condition, including 12.1% with arthritis and 11.2% with mental health issues. This rate of mental health conditions is much higher than most areas and well above the NSW figure of 8.0%.
11.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Page, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 7.4%, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 4.6 points since 2011, when it was only 2.8%.
7.4% ▲ +160.3%
Higher than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Page [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED133/page/topic/health-disability