27.4%
Higher than 53% 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 condition in Outer Regional Australia, affecting 8.8% of people. Overall, health and disability levels here mirror national patterns, with about 27% of the population living with a long-term health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is similar to the national figure. Mental health conditions affect 8.6% of the population, a rate nearly identical to the Australian average.
8.6%
Lower than 52% 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 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen since 2011, increasing by 1.5 percentage points.
5.8% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 65% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA32/outer-regional-australia/topic/health-disability