24.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Appin · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Appin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 68% of people in Appin report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most similar places, with far fewer people struggling with chronic illness or mental health issues compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than in most areas, affecting 6.6% of the population.
6.6%
Lower than 83% 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 Appin, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.3% of people, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is lower than most areas, although the need for assistance rose by 0.8 points since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Appin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115003/appin/topic/health-disability