29.3%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Snowy Monaro Regional · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Snowy Monaro Regional
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Snowy Monaro Regional have remained steady over the last few years, with about 29.3% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is slightly above the national figure, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues reported. Most residents are healthy, as 60% report having no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures. Arthritis is the most common struggle at 10.8%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 8.9% of the population.
8.9%
Higher than 55% 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 Snowy Monaro Regional, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is lower than most other areas. This level of need has barely changed since 2016, when the figure sat at 4.4%.
4.9% —
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Snowy Monaro Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17040/snowy-monaro-regional/topic/health-disability