37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Arthur River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Arthur River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Arthur River. About 37.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 18.8% of people. Arthritis is also common at 18.8%, while 9.4% of residents report having asthma.
18.8%
Higher than 99% 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 Arthur River, None is the majority at 100%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of illness, no one in the area reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national figure.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Arthur River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60020/arthur-river/topic/health-disability