30.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pearce · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Pearce
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Pearce, affecting 11.1% of residents. While about 30.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, the area has a lower rate of people needing daily assistance than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The 30.3% of people with a long-term health condition is a little above the figures for both the ACT and Australia. This group most often reports arthritis, other conditions, or asthma, though 64.8% of residents have no long-term health issues at all.
8.2%
Lower than 58% 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 Pearce, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of people in Pearce need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the national and state averages, though it rose 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
4.8% ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091108/pearce/topic/health-disability