33.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Primbee · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Primbee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness marks Primbee, where over a third of the population lives with a long-term health condition. This is well above the state and national figures, reflecting a community with significant ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 33.5% of people affected. Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent at 11.0%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Primbee, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.0% of residents who need help with everyday activities, a figure that is a little above the national average of 5.8%.
8.0% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Primbee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13276/primbee/topic/health-disability