26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Arm · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Arm
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little fewer people in North Arm have long-term health conditions compared to the state or national figures. While 26.7% of residents report a chronic health issue, this is lower than most other similar areas. Mental health conditions and the need for daily assistance are slightly more common here than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common than in most areas, with 26.7% of people reporting one. Arthritis and mental health are the most reported issues, both affecting 9.3% of the population.
9.3%
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 North Arm, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.3% of residents, which is a higher rate than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.3% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 North Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32167/north-arm/topic/health-disability