32.0%
Higher than 77% of remoteness area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Outer Regional Australia · Remoteness Area
Health & Disability in Outer Regional Australia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Outer Regional Australia, affecting 11.8% of the population. This region faces significant health challenges, with 32% of people living with a long-term condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with 32% of people affected compared to 27.7% nationally. While mental health conditions are reported by 8.8% of residents—about the same as across Australia—arthritis and asthma are the most frequent long-term illnesses.
8.8%
Higher than 50% 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 Outer Regional Australia, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 6.3% of people, which is much higher than in most other areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 5.8%, and is slightly higher than the national figure of 5.8%.
6.3% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 76% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA12/outer-regional-australia/topic/health-disability