36.6%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clarence Valley · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Clarence Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Clarence Valley, where 14.3% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with 36.6% of residents reporting a long-term health condition—a figure well above both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most other areas, including a mental health rate of 11.4% which is well above the New South Wales figure. While 52.2% of people have no long-term conditions, 5.7% of the population live with three or more.
11.4%
Higher than 89% 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 Clarence Valley, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas, with 8.5% of people requiring assistance. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 0.8 percentage points since 2011.
8.5% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Clarence Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11730/clarence-valley/topic/health-disability