31.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
El Arish · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in El Arish
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in El Arish than in most similar areas. About 31.8% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 12.8% of people. While 53.1% of residents have no long-term health issues, the 9.2% who report a mental health condition is higher than in most other areas.
9.2%
Higher than 61% 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 El Arish, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, with 7.7% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.7% ▲ +56.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 El Arish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30953/el-arish/topic/health-disability