20.8%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blain · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Blain
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Blain than in most similar areas. Only 20.8% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas in its class.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition at 7.1%, while 6.9% of people have a mental health condition. Overall, 66.1% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.
6.9%
Lower than 77% 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 Blain, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.2% of people in Blain need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the national average of 5.8%, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Blain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70005/blain/topic/health-disability