28.1%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Outback - South · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Outback - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Outback - South now need help with daily tasks, with the rate rising to 5.1% since 2011. While general long-term health issues are typical for the region, the area has a much lower rate of mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is similar to the national figure. Asthma (9.2%) and arthritis (8.9%) are the most common, while mental health conditions are much lower here at 7.0% compared to the 8.8% national average.
7.0%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) 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 - South, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.1% of the population, a figure that has risen from 4.0% in 2011. This is lower than most other areas and slightly below the Queensland rate of 6.0%.
5.1% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31503/outback-south/topic/health-disability