34.6%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Uralla · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Uralla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Uralla live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile, with many residents managing multiple conditions simultaneously.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, far higher than the 27.7% seen across Australia. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.8%, followed by mental health conditions, which affect 10.4% of the population.
10.4%
Higher than 77% 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 Uralla, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.7% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This need for help has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
6.7% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Uralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17650/uralla/topic/health-disability