32.9%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Snowy Valleys · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Snowy Valleys
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Snowy Valleys than in most similar areas. About 32.9% of residents have a chronic condition, a figure that sits well above the national average of 27.7%. This indicates a community with a higher burden of ongoing health challenges compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 12.4% of people, followed by asthma at 10.5%. While 32.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, the number of people with mental health conditions is 8.3%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.3%
Lower than 53% 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 Valleys, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 6.1% since 2016. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.1% —
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Snowy Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17080/snowy-valleys/topic/health-disability