27.8%
Higher than 52% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Canberra · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Canberra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Canberra, affecting 10.3% of the population. This is higher than most other areas and sits slightly above the national figure. Overall, health outcomes in the city align closely with both the territory and the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is similar to the national rate. Mental health is the most reported condition at 10.3%, followed by other conditions (9.7%), asthma (8.6%), and arthritis (7.3%).
10.3%
Higher than 72% 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 Canberra, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.4% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most other areas and a little below the national figure. This proportion has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
4.4% ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED802/canberra/topic/health-disability