40.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Peterborough · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Peterborough
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with health challenges in Peterborough than in most similar areas. About 40% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure that is far above the national average. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of people who need daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with 40.2% of people affected, including 13.6% with a mental health condition. Arthritis is the most frequent struggle at 16.8%, while 7% of residents manage three or more conditions at once.
13.6%
Higher than 99% 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 Peterborough, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 9.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This level of need has remained steady, barely changing from 10.5% in 2011.
9.8% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Peterborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45540/peterborough/topic/health-disability