24.0%
Lower than 76% 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.
Just 24.0% of people in the Remainder of State/Territory live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, making the area much healthier than most similar regions. Overall, residents report fewer chronic illnesses and a lower need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 8.8%, while 7.9% of people have a mental health condition. This mental health figure is lower than most areas and about the same as the Australian average.
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 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. This need has risen since 2011, increasing from 1.5% to 3.0%.
3.0% ▲ +96.4%
Lower than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
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/SOSR831/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/health-disability