32.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Inverell · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Inverell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the middle for its level compared to similar areas, Inverell shows a higher burden of illness than the state average. Long-term health conditions affect 32.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health profile is reflected in the number of people needing daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions here, affecting 11.7% and 10.1% of residents. Mental health conditions affect 9.5% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
9.5%
Lower than 55% 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 Inverell, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national average of 5.8%, about 7.8% of people in Inverell need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and has risen 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
7.8% ▲ +128.9%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Inverell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114015/inverell/topic/health-disability