43.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Price · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Price
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Price has one of the highest rates of long-term health issues compared to similar areas. Around 43.4% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness shapes the health profile of the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with arthritis affecting 19% of people and diabetes affecting 11.7%. While mental health rates at 7.8% are about the same as the national figure, 5.9% of residents live with three or more health conditions.
7.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Price, None is the majority at 50%; One condition is next at 34%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of people here than in most other areas. About 6.8% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.8% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Price [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41218/price/topic/health-disability