19.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
APY Lands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in APY Lands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report chronic illness in the APY Lands than in most other parts of the country. Only 19% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Reporting of long-term health issues is among the lowest for similar areas, with diabetes being the most common at 9.1%. Mental health conditions are also reported at a much lower rate than the rest of Australia, at just 2.6%.
2.6%
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 APY Lands, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people need help with daily activities here compared to the state and national figures, at 4.5%. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.
4.5% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 APY Lands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021138/apy-lands/topic/health-disability