35.9%
Higher than 99% 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.
Among the highest for its kind, Other Urban has a significant number of residents living with long-term health issues. About 35.9% of people report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is reflected in a high rate of mental health conditions and a growing need for daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 12.1% of people reporting a mental health condition, well above the 8.8% national figure. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 13.2%, followed by asthma at 10.4% and diabetes at 5.8%.
12.1%
Higher than 86% 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 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
More people in Other Urban need help with daily activities than in most similar areas. This figure is a little above the national average at 8.0%, and has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
8.0% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
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/SOS61/other-urban/topic/health-disability