29.2%
Lower than 55% 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.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in 500 or more, affecting 10.1% of the population. Overall health in the area is fairly typical for its kind, with 29.2% of people living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.2% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are less common than in most areas, affecting 8.4% of residents.
8.4%
Lower than 67% 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 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.4% of people need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This rate has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 58% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
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/SOSR521/500-or-more/topic/health-disability