32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pilliga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pilliga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Pilliga have remained steady over the last decade, though the area faces more chronic illness than usual. While 32% of people live with a long-term health condition, very few report mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the state figure of 27%, with arthritis and asthma being the most common. However, the 2.3% of people with a mental health condition is well below the national figure of 8.8%.
2.3%
Lower than 87% 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 Pilliga, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.6% of residents who need help with daily activities is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
4.6% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Pilliga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13217/pilliga/topic/health-disability