29.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Armidale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Armidale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people face long-term health challenges in Armidale than in most similar areas. About 29.9% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This means nearly one in three people here manage an ongoing health issue as part of their daily life.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 10.2%, followed by asthma (9.4%) and arthritis (8.7%). This level of mental health concern is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
10.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Armidale, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This proportion has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011186/armidale/topic/health-disability