24.8%
Lower than 61% 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.
Fewer people live with long-term health struggles in Very Remote Australia than in most other parts of the country. The typical resident is less likely to report a chronic illness or a mental health condition compared to the national figures, suggesting a different health profile for those living in the most remote regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A little fewer people here have a long-term health condition (24.8%) than the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are well below the Australian average, with only 5.4% of people reporting one.
5.4%
Lower than 77% 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 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability here, as only 4.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 67% 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/RA44/very-remote-australia/topic/health-disability