28.9%
Higher than 58% 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.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed since 2011 in Rural Balance, where 4.3% of people now require help. While long-term health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas, mental health conditions are less frequent than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10%, while mental health conditions affect 7.6% of people, which is lower than most other areas.
7.6%
Lower than 64% 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 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.3% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.3% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 62% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
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/SOS43/rural-balance/topic/health-disability