29.0%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Monaro · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Monaro
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are more common in Monaro than in most other areas, affecting 9.5% of the population. Overall, the region's health profile is similar to the rest of the country, though a slightly higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. The most frequent reports include mental health and arthritis, both at 9.5%, followed by asthma at 8.7%.
9.5%
Higher than 59% 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 Monaro, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.5% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas and a little below the New South Wales average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Monaro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10053/monaro/topic/health-disability