28.1%
Higher than 53% of section of state areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Major Urban · Section of State
Health & Disability in Major Urban
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Major Urban is marked by a higher rate of mental health challenges than most other areas. While 28.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, mental health issues are particularly common, affecting 10% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 10%, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common issues include general health conditions (9.7%), asthma (9.0%), and arthritis (7.7%).
10.0%
Higher than 65% 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 Major Urban, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people need help with daily activities here than in most areas. This figure is 4.6%, which is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%, though it has risen 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 58% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Major Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS80/major-urban/topic/health-disability