37.3%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
20,000 to 49,999 · Section of State Range
Health & Disability in 20,000 to 49,999
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term ailments in 20,000 to 49,999, where 13.2% of people report each condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with long-term health conditions affecting a much higher proportion of the population than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 37.3% of people here, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. This includes a mental health condition rate of 13.2%, which is also well above the national average.
13.2%
Higher than 89% 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 20,000 to 49,999, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 8.8% of the population, a figure that is well above the Australian average. This need for assistance has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
8.8% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR612/20-000-to-49-999/topic/health-disability