24.2%
Lower than 64% of remoteness area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Very Remote Australia · Remoteness Area
Health & Disability in Very Remote Australia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Very Remote Australia have stayed mostly steady since 2011, with 4.2% of people needing help with daily activities. This region sees a lower rate of long-term health issues than the national average, with only 24.2% of residents reporting a chronic condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most other areas, affecting 5.7% of people compared to 8.8% nationally. The most frequent long-term health issues reported are asthma at 7.8% and arthritis at 7.5%.
5.7%
Lower than 74% 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 Very Remote Australia, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in this region need help with daily activities than in most other areas. At 4.2%, this figure is a little below the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 68% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA14/very-remote-australia/topic/health-disability