20.1%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Arnhem · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in West Arnhem
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of long-term illness define West Arnhem, where only 20.1% of people report a chronic health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents live without a long-term health issue, which helps keep the need for daily assistance very low in this region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 20.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas. Mental health conditions are among the lowest at this level at 2.9%, while heart disease is the most common long-term condition at 7.1%.
2.9%
Lower than 95% 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 West Arnhem, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.7% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 3.0%.
2.7% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74660/west-arnhem/topic/health-disability