32.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Quirindi · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Quirindi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle in Quirindi, where 11.8% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with a much higher proportion of residents living with long-term illness compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. While arthritis and asthma are the most frequent issues, mental health conditions affect 8.5% of residents, a rate about the same as the national figure.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Quirindi, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for residents here, as 7.2% need help with basic activities. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.2% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Quirindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13314/quirindi/topic/health-disability