10.8%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Arcturus · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Arcturus
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health struggles in Arcturus compared to the rest of the country. Only 10.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest at its level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by only 2.3% of people, well below the 8.8% national average. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while the most common conditions mentioned are asthma at 7.7% and arthritis at 4.6%.
2.3%
Lower than 87% 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 Arcturus, None is the majority at 88%; One condition is next at 9%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 2.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% figure seen across Australia.
2.3% ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Arcturus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30082/arcturus/topic/health-disability