22.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ulan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ulan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better overall health than the national average defines daily life in Ulan, where only 22.2% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the 27.7% figure for Australia, suggesting a generally healthier population than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with only 6.2% of people reporting a mental health condition. For those with health issues, arthritis and asthma are the most frequent, each affecting 9.9% of the population.
6.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Ulan, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of chronic illness, 7.4% of people in Ulan need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Ulan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14020/ulan/topic/health-disability