22.7%
Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Durack · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Durack
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well below the national figures for chronic illness, Durack is a healthy area where only 22.7% of people report a long-term health condition. This is far lower than the 27.7% seen across Australia. Most residents here live without any long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 6.5% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 6.6% of the population.
6.5%
Lower than 82% 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 Durack, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is rarely needed in Durack, with only 3.7% of people requiring help. This is a little below the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
3.7% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED506/durack/topic/health-disability