33.0%
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Capital Region · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Capital Region
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the Capital Region. Around 33% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This burden of ill-health is felt across both physical and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.2%, while 10% of people have a mental health condition, a figure a little above the state and national averages. Over a fifth of the population live with one long-term condition, and 4.1% have three or more.
10.0%
Higher than 60% of region (sa4) 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 Capital Region, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 5.1%.
6.0% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Capital Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/101/capital-region/topic/health-disability