29.2%
Higher than 60% of section of state areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rural Balance · Section of State
Health & Disability in Rural Balance
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Rural Balance need help with daily activities than they did in 2011. While the area has a higher rate of long-term health conditions than most similar places, it remains a bit healthier overall than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.2%, and mental health conditions are reported by 8% of people.
8.0%
Lower than 57% 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 Rural Balance, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily tasks make up 4.6% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 58% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Rural Balance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS23/rural-balance/topic/health-disability