32.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Inverell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Inverell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people report health struggles in Inverell than in most similar areas. About 32.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher rate of illness is reflected in the number of people who need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 11.5% of people and asthma 10.0%. Mental health conditions affect 9.2% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
9.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality 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 Inverell, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most similar areas. Around 7.0% of people in Inverell require this support, which is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.0% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Inverell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11990/inverell/topic/health-disability