38.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Page · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Page
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health conditions in Page than is typical for the territory. Around 38% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is 10 percentage points above the ACT average. This reflects a community with significant and diverse health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (14.9%) and mental health (13%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions specifically are well above the national figure of 8.8%.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Page, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas. At 12.4%, this is well above both the national figure and the ACT average of 4.6%.
12.4% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 Page [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80106/page/topic/health-disability