16.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Palmerston - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Palmerston - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health problems in Palmerston - South than in most other Australian areas. Only 16.3% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest places of its kind in the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 5.4% of people. The most frequent long-term health issues reported are asthma at 6.3% and other conditions at 5.7%.
5.4%
Lower than 87% 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 Palmerston - South, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.7% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure well below the Australian average of 5.8%. However, this need has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2016.
2.7% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Palmerston - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041042/palmerston-south/topic/health-disability