22.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Applecross - Ardross · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Applecross - Ardross
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 71% of people in Applecross - Ardross report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other parts of the country, with far fewer people living with chronic illness or mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much less common here at 5.6% compared to 8.8% across Australia.
5.6%
Lower than 86% 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 Applecross - Ardross, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 3.3% of the population, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 2.2%.
3.3% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Applecross - Ardross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041175/applecross-ardross/topic/health-disability