34.9%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elizabeth · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Elizabeth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness mean more Elizabeth residents live with health challenges than in most other similar areas. About 34.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant need for health services and daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are laresly prevalent here, affecting 14.0% of people—well above the 8.8% national average. Other common issues include asthma and arthritis, with 21.3% of residents living with one long-term condition.
14.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Elizabeth, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9.4% of people who need help with basic activities, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
9.4% ▲ +53.0%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Elizabeth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40012/elizabeth/topic/health-disability