25.0%
Lower than 61% of remoteness area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Major Cities of Australia · Remoteness Area
Health & Disability in Major Cities of Australia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 67.6% of people in Major Cities of Australia report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthier than most of the country, with lower rates of both physical and mental health issues. Overall, the health profile of these cities sits slightly below the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also less common at 7.3%, compared to 8.8% across Australia.
7.3%
Lower than 63% of remoteness area 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 Major Cities of Australia, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This proportion has risen by 0.8 percentage points since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 56% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Major Cities of Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA10/major-cities-of-australia/topic/health-disability