21.1%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Canterbury · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Canterbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Canterbury than in other parts of the country. Only 21.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population across the board.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 5.3% of people. Overall, 70.5% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.3%
Lower than 89% of state electorate 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 Canterbury, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people need help with their daily activities, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
6.3% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10015/canterbury/topic/health-disability