31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Arm · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Arm
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 31% of people in North Arm live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While chronic health issues are more common here than in most areas, the rate of mental health conditions is notably low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma (8.5%) and arthritis (7.7%) are the most common long-term illnesses. Mental health conditions affect only 2.6% of residents, a figure well below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 86% 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 North Arm, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.3% of people need some help with daily activities, which is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
4.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 North Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12988/north-arm/topic/health-disability