32.3%
Lower than 53% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
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Health & Disability in Not in any Significant Urban Area
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 32% of people in Not in any Significant Urban Area (NSW) live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia, meaning health challenges are a common part of daily life across these remote regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.9%, followed by mental health and asthma. Overall, 32.3% of people report a long-term health issue, which is well above the state figure of 27.0%.
9.3%
Lower than 72% of urban area 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 Not in any Significant Urban Area, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the national average of 5.8%.
6.2% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/health-disability