34.3%
Higher than 78% of section of state range areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
50,000 to 99,999 · Section of State Range
Health & Disability in 50,000 to 99,999
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in 50,000 to 99,999, affecting 12.4% of the population. This area faces significant health challenges, with long-term conditions and needs for daily assistance both sitting well above the national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 34.3% of people here, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most reported issue at 12.4%, followed by arthritis at 11.1% and asthma at 10.4%.
12.4%
Higher than 87% of section of state range 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 50,000 to 99,999, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.2% of the population, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This need for assistance has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 77% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 50,000 to 99,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR111/50-000-to-99-999/topic/health-disability