34.9%
Higher than 95% of section of state areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Other Urban · Section of State
Health & Disability in Other Urban
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Other Urban now need help with daily activities than in 2011, reflecting a broader trend of health challenges. Roughly 35% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 12.2%, while 10.9% of people have a mental health condition, a figure much higher than most areas. Overall, long-term health issues are among the highest for this type of area.
10.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Other Urban, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose 1.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 7.6%. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is among the highest at this level.
7.6% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS41/other-urban/topic/health-disability