20.2%
Lower than 81% 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.
A much lower rate of long-term health issues defines Other Urban, where only 20.2% of people report a chronic condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as significantly healthier than most other similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 5% of people, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly report other conditions or asthma.
5.0%
Lower than 81% 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 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activity assistance is needed by 3.8% of people, a figure that is a little below the national average. This need has risen slightly since 2011, increasing from 2.8% to 3.8%.
3.8% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 71% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
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/SOS71/other-urban/topic/health-disability