33.5%
Higher than 87% of remoteness area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Inner Regional Australia · Remoteness Area
Health & Disability in Inner Regional Australia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 33% of people in Inner Regional Australia live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out compared to most other regions for its health challenges. Arthritis and mental health are among the most common reported issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 11.9% of people reporting arthritis and 10.4% reporting a mental health condition. The latter is a little above the 8.8% national figure.
10.4%
Higher than 73% 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 Inner Regional Australia, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.8% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much higher than in most areas. This is a little above the national average and has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 86% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA11/inner-regional-australia/topic/health-disability