24.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Outback · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Outback
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in Outback compared to most of the country. Only 24.6% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. This suggests a population with a lower burden of long-term disease than typical Australian communities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 5.9% of people, a figure that is much lower than most areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 8.2%, followed by asthma at 7.8%.
5.9%
Lower than 84% 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 Outback, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by only 3.0% of residents, which is well below the state average. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
3.0% ▲ +72.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021141/outback/topic/health-disability