31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Valentine · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Valentine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Valentine live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. While most residents have no chronic health issues, arthritis is the most common condition reported in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with 31.9% of residents affected. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 10.7%, while 8.6% of people have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Valentine, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.2% of people in Valentine need help with daily activities. This is a little below the state and national figures of 5.8%.
4.2% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Valentine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14083/valentine/topic/health-disability