19.6%
Lower than 82% 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.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Rural Balance than in most other parts of the country. Only 19.6% of the population reports a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This means a larger proportion of the community enjoys better overall health compared to the typical Australian area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health is generally strong here, with only 4.3% of people reporting a mental health condition, a figure 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 general conditions, asthma, or arthritis.
4.3%
Lower than 84% 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 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less impacted by disability in Rural Balance, where 3.2% of people need help with everyday activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
3.2% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 83% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
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/SOS73/rural-balance/topic/health-disability