35.6%
Higher than 99% 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 people struggle with chronic health issues in Outer Regional Australia than in most other parts of the country. Around 35.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a greater need for healthcare support across these remote communities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 13.8% of people and asthma impacting 9.8%. Mental health conditions are also much more frequent than in most areas, affecting 11.2% of the population.
11.2%
Higher than 84% 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 61%; 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 in the rest of Australia, affecting 7.5% of people. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.5% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 97% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
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/RA62/outer-regional-australia/topic/health-disability