34.1%
Higher than 91% 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.
More than one in three people in Outer Regional Australia live with a long-term health condition. This rate is well above the national figure, meaning health challenges are a significant part of daily life for many residents in these areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 34.1% of people, which is much higher than in most other areas. Arthritis is the most common condition at 12.3%, while mental health conditions are a little above the Australian average at 9.9%.
9.9%
Higher than 66% 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 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than elsewhere, affecting 7.2% of the population. This figure is a little above the national average and has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 93% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA42/outer-regional-australia/topic/health-disability