30.0%
Lower than 51% of section of state range areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
10,000 to 19,999 · Section of State Range
Health & Disability in 10,000 to 19,999
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Similar health profiles to most peer areas define 10,000 to 19,999, though a higher share of people need help with daily tasks. About 30% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition affecting 10% of people, followed by arthritis at 9.4% and asthma at 9.2%. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while 3.7% live with three or more conditions.
10.0%
Higher than 55% 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 10,000 to 19,999, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.7% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 5.9%.
6.7% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 63% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 10,000 to 19,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR313/10-000-to-19-999/topic/health-disability