23.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Applecross · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Applecross
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents in Applecross live with long-term health struggles compared to most other areas. Only 23% of people report a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 5.4% of people, a figure well below the Australian average. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly report arthritis or asthma.
5.4%
Lower than 73% 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 Applecross, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.6% ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Applecross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50022/applecross/topic/health-disability