16.9%
Lower than 87% 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.
A small increase in people needing daily help since 2011 is the main shift in health across Very Remote Australia. Despite this, the area has a remarkably low rate of illness, with only 16.9% of people living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far below the national figure of 27.7%, and mental health conditions are also well below Australia's 8.8%. Most people here report no long-term conditions, while asthma and diabetes are the most common reported issues.
4.2%
Lower than 86% 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 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the Australian figure of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.0%.
2.6% ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 87% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
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/RA54/very-remote-australia/topic/health-disability