28.0%
Lower than 61% of section of state range areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
1 million or more · Section of State Range
Health & Disability in 1 million or more
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for the 1 million or more area is marked by health levels that generally mirror national trends. About 28.0% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than most similar areas and nearly the same as the Australian figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 10.1%, a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while 19.2% live with one condition.
10.1%
Higher than 56% 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 1 million or more, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This need has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 56% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 1 million or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR301/1-million-or-more/topic/health-disability