33.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Inverell Surrounds - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Inverell Surrounds - West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Inverell Surrounds - West now need help with daily activities than in 2011. This area faces significant health challenges, with 33.5% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here at 13.3%, contributing to a total health rate that is much higher than most similar areas. Mental health conditions affect 8.5% of people, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
8.5%
Lower than 54% 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 Inverell Surrounds - West, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs have risen to 8.3% since 2011. This is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%, and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.3% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Inverell Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021193/inverell-surrounds-west/topic/health-disability