28.2%
Lower than 60% of section of state range areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range
Health & Disability in Remainder of State/Territory
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with health issues in the Remainder of State/Territory compared to most similar areas. About 28.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is very similar to the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 7.9% of people here, which is lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national 8.8%. The most common long-term health issues are arthritis (10.1%), mental health (7.9%) and asthma (7.9%).
7.9%
Lower than 71% 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 Remainder of State/Territory, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.3% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the national average of 5.8%.
5.3% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 59% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR331/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/health-disability