35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Exeter · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Exeter
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues than most other areas marks the profile of Exeter. About 35.7% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is reflected in the number of people who need daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues here, affecting 12% and 11.6% of people respectively. Overall, health conditions are much more common than in most areas, with 9.6% of residents reporting a mental health condition.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Exeter, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 7.2% of the population, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the Australian average.
7.2% ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Exeter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60195/exeter/topic/health-disability