37.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pioneers Rest · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pioneers Rest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Pioneers Rest live with a long-term health condition, which is a much higher rate than most other areas. This significant health burden shapes daily life here, with 37.2% of residents managing ongoing illnesses well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common, especially arthritis which affects 24.4% of the population. Mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in the rest of the country, affecting 11.5% of residents.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Pioneers Rest, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (37%) and Three or more (8%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here, with 7.7% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
7.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 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 Pioneers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32334/pioneers-rest/topic/health-disability