24.9%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Central Darling · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Central Darling
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of mental health conditions and disability define Central Darling compared to the rest of the country. Only 5.6% of people report a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, the area has fewer long-term health struggles than most other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 24.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the New South Wales rate of 27.0%. The most common issues are arthritis at 8.8% and asthma at 7.8%, though over half of the population reports having no long-term conditions at all.
5.6%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) 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 Central Darling, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.1% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This need for assistance has barely changed over the last decade, moving from 3.4% in 2011 to 4.1% in 2021.
4.1% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Central Darling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11700/central-darling/topic/health-disability