29.1%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Charles Sturt · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Charles Sturt
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Charles Sturt need help with daily activities than in most similar areas. While about 29.1% of the population live with a long-term health condition, these figures sit close to the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue affecting 9.3% of residents, while 9.0% live with a mental health condition. Most people here have no long-term health issues, though 19.4% manage one condition.
9.0%
Higher than 57% 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 Charles Sturt, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 7.0% of the population, a figure that is much higher than in most other similar areas. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 6.3%.
7.0% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Charles Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41060/charles-sturt/topic/health-disability