32.6%
Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Central West · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Central West
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 Central West, where 32.6% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are widespread across the region, affecting both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.3% of residents, which is a little above the Australian average. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.1%, followed closely by asthma at 10.1%.
10.3%
Higher than 67% 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 Central West, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.4% of people, a figure that has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the state average of 5.8%.
6.4% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Central West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/103/central-west/topic/health-disability