25.9%
Lower than 60% of section of state areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Major Urban · Section of State
Health & Disability in Major Urban
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Major Urban is shaped by a health profile where 25.9% of people live with a long-term condition. This is lower than most similar areas, meaning a larger share of the population here generally reports better long-term health than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and asthma are the most common long-term conditions reported here, while 67.1% of residents have no long-term health issues at all. Overall, the rate of long-term conditions is a little below the Australian average.
8.4%
Lower than 54% of section of state 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 Major Urban, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 5.7% of people, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the national average.
5.7% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 63% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Major Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS20/major-urban/topic/health-disability