28.1%
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Australian Capital Territory · State / Territory
Health & Disability in Australian Capital Territory
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges are much more common in the Australian Capital Territory than in most similar areas. While 28.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, the rate for mental health issues specifically is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 10.0%, followed by other conditions at 9.7% and asthma at 9.0%. Most people here have no long-term health issues, with 65.9% reporting none.
10.0%
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Australian Capital Territory, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in the territory need help with daily activities compared to most similar areas. At 4.6%, this is a little below the national figure, though the rate has risen 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +36.6%
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/8/australian-capital-territory/topic/health-disability