28.1%
Higher than 57% of remoteness area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Major Cities of Australia · Remoteness Area
Health & Disability in Major Cities of Australia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of mental health conditions marks the health profile of Major Cities of Australia. While 28.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, this is about the same as the national figure. Most residents here are healthy, with 66% reporting no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10% of the population. This is a little above the national figure of 8.8%, with other common long-term issues including asthma at 9% and arthritis at 7.7%.
10.0%
Higher than 67% 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 Major Cities of Australia, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in these cities need help with daily activities compared to most other areas. The rate is 4.6%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%, although this has risen by 1.2 points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 61% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Major Cities of Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA80/major-cities-of-australia/topic/health-disability