33.2%
Higher than 68% of section of state range areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
500 or more · Section of State Range
Health & Disability in 500 or more
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 5.5 percentage points separates 500 or more from the national average for long-term health issues. This area sees a higher rate of chronic health problems than most similar places, with 33.2% of residents living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 12% of people. While mental health conditions are slightly more common than the national figure at 9.9%, the majority of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
9.9%
Higher than 53% 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 500 or more, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in the area need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Australian average. This figure has risen by 0.8 percentage points since 2011.
6.1% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 52% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR121/500-or-more/topic/health-disability