30.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Armidale · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Armidale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Armidale live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. This means roughly one in three residents manages a chronic health issue as part of their daily life. Mental health and asthma are the most common conditions reported in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.0% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health is the most frequent issue at 10.5%, followed by asthma at 9.6% and arthritis at 8.6%.
10.5%
Higher than 59% of urban centre 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 Armidale, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.6% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This need has risen 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112001/armidale/topic/health-disability