29.1%
Higher than 62% 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 issue in Outer Regional Australia, affecting 9.7% of people. Overall, 29.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.1% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate higher than most similar areas. While arthritis and asthma are common, 8.8% of the population has a mental health condition, which is about the same as across Australia.
8.8%
Higher than 50% 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 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.2% of people, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This need has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 52% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
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/RA52/outer-regional-australia/topic/health-disability