28.1%
Higher than 57% of capital city areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
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Health & Disability in Australian Capital Territory
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 28.1% of people in the Australian Capital Territory live with a long-term health condition. This is around the middle for similar areas and aligns closely with the national figure. Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue reported in the territory.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Most people report no long-term conditions, while 19.8% of residents live with one.
10.0%
Higher than 58% of capital city 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 Australian Capital Territory, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people need help with daily activities here than in most other areas. At 4.6%, this is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2016.
4.6% —
Lower than 60% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/8ACTE/australian-capital-territory/topic/health-disability