23.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Phillip · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Phillip
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health problems in Phillip compared to most other areas. Only 23.4% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the figures for both the ACT and Australia. This creates a general profile of a healthier-than-average population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.1% of people. This is a little above the national figure, while other common conditions include asthma at 8% and arthritis at 4.7%.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Phillip, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents, with only 2.9% needing help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the figures for the ACT and Australia.
2.9% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80110/phillip/topic/health-disability