20.9%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Litchfield · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Litchfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 20.9% of people in Litchfield live with a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most other areas. This means the vast majority of residents enjoy a high level of daily wellbeing, with the local figures sitting well below the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 5.4% of residents, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%. The most common long-term health issues in the area are arthritis at 6.4% and asthma at 6.3%.
5.4%
Lower than 89% 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 Litchfield, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Few people here need help with daily activities, with only 3.3% requiring assistance. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the national figure, though the proportion has risen by 1.0 points since 2011.
3.3% ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 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 Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70103/litchfield/topic/health-disability