34.4%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Southern Downs · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Southern Downs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Southern Downs live with a long-term health condition, making it much higher than most other areas. This creates a significant health burden for the region, with 34.4% of residents managing ongoing illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 12.7%, followed by mental health at 10.0%. The rate of long-term conditions is well above the national figure of 27.7%, and about 13% of people manage two or more conditions.
10.0%
Higher than 72% 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 Southern Downs, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.9% of residents who need help with everyday activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36660/southern-downs/topic/health-disability