27.1%
Higher than 51% of remoteness area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Remote Australia · Remoteness Area
Health & Disability in Remote Australia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as the national figure, 27.1% of people in Remote Australia live with a long-term health condition. While these rates mirror the rest of the country, there are fewer people reporting mental health issues compared to other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 6.4%, and this is lower than most areas. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 9.4% and arthritis at 8.9%, though over half of the population reports having no long-term condition.
6.4%
Lower than 69% 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 Remote Australia, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.9% of the population. This is about the same as the national figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
4.9% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 56% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA13/remote-australia/topic/health-disability