12.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Northern Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Northern Peninsula
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Among the lowest rates of illness for similar areas is found in Northern Peninsula, where only 12.5% of people report a long-term health condition. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents here live without any chronic health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the national figure at just 1.4%. For those with long-term illness, diabetes is the most common, affecting 5.5% of the population, followed by asthma at 3.2%.
1.4%
Lower than 99% 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 Northern Peninsula, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the 5.8% national average. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 1.5%.
1.8% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 Northern Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011399/northern-peninsula/topic/health-disability