38.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stirling · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Stirling
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Stirling involves managing more health challenges than in most other areas. Around 38% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is reflected in the fact that many locals require regular help with their day-to-day activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here, with arthritis (13.2%) and mental health conditions (11.8%) being the most frequent. This 38.2% rate is far above the 28.1% seen across the ACT.
11.8%
Higher than 82% 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 Stirling, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is among the highest at this level, with 10.9% of people requiring support. This is well above the 4.6% reported for the rest of the Territory.
10.9% ▲ +101.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80119/stirling/topic/health-disability