23.0%
Lower than 69% 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.
Fewer people struggle with long-term illness in Remote Australia compared to other parts of the country. Only 23% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population across these vast areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues here. Mental health conditions are also less frequent than in the rest of Australia, affecting 5.8% of people compared to the national 8.8%.
5.8%
Lower 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 Remote Australia, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents, with only 3.9% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
3.9% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 72% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
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/RA33/remote-australia/topic/health-disability