28.0%
Higher than 53% 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.
A rising need for support defines the health landscape in Major Urban, where the proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose 1.5 percentage points since 2011. While long-term health conditions are common for 28% of residents, mental health issues are more frequent here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 9.7%, a figure that is higher than most other areas. Other common health issues include asthma (8.4%) and arthritis (8.1%), though 64.1% of people report having no long-term condition at all.
9.7%
Higher than 60% 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 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activity support is needed by 5.7% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the national figure of 5.8%.
5.7% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 63% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 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/SOS30/major-urban/topic/health-disability