38.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elmore · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Elmore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with health challenges in Elmore than in most similar areas. Around 38% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 28%. This creates a higher demand for health support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (16.5%) and asthma (11.5%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 12% of residents, a rate well above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 Elmore, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 9% of people in Elmore who need help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% national average and significantly higher than most other similar areas.
9.0% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Elmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20862/elmore/topic/health-disability