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ACT Remainder - Paddys River · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in ACT Remainder - Paddys River

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A mental health rate well above the national figure defines the health profile of ACT Remainder - Paddys River. While general long-term health conditions are common, 14.5% of people live with a mental health condition, which is much higher than the typical Australian experience.

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Where ACT Remainder - Paddys River sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is ACT Remainder - Paddys River — higher than 51% of areas.

ACT Remainder - Paddys River28.9%
2620 crosses NSW/ACT 28.9%
Australian Capital Territory 28.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 14.5%, followed by asthma at 17.1%. While 28.9% of people have a long-term health condition, this is about the same as the rest of the ACT.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In ACT Remainder - Paddys River, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 57.9% One condition 19.7% Two conditions 11.8% Three or more 5.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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ACT Remainder - Paddys River splits fairly evenly between Asthma (28%) and Mental health (23%), with Other condition at 17%.

Asthma 17.1% Mental health 14.5% Other condition 10.5% Heart disease 6.6% Arthritis 5.3% Cancer 3.9% Diabetes 3.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for daily help is higher than in most similar areas. Around 6.6% of people require assistance with daily activities, which is a little above the 4.6% seen across the ACT.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.6% —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

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 ACT Remainder - Paddys River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80012/act-remainder-paddys-river/topic/health-disability