42.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Numbugga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Numbugga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness defines daily life in Numbugga, where 42.6% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 17.1%, followed by mental health issues at 14.0%. This mental health rate is well above both the state and national figures, which sit at 8.0% and 8.8% respectively.
14.0%
Higher than 89% 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 Numbugga, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high levels of chronic illness, the 4.7% of people needing help with daily activities is a little below the national average of 5.8%.
4.7% ▼ -48.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Numbugga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13049/numbugga/topic/health-disability