36.7%
Higher than 82% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Macquarie · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Port Macquarie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 37% of people in Port Macquarie live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness means more residents here deal with daily health challenges than in most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.3%, while 11.7% of residents have a mental health condition. Both figures are well above the New South Wales state averages.
11.7%
Higher 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 Port Macquarie, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for 8.3% of people who need help with core activities. This is much higher than most areas, and the figure has risen 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
8.3% ▲ +113.8%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1028/port-macquarie/topic/health-disability