39.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mid-Coast · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Mid-Coast
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Mid-Coast than in most similar areas. About 39.1% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant health burden for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 15.8%, followed by mental health conditions at 11.4%. This rate of mental health issues is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
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 Mid-Coast, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is common here, with 9.0% of people requiring assistance. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen slightly since 2016.
9.0% —
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Mid-Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15240/mid-coast/topic/health-disability