27.8%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Buxton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Buxton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Buxton now require help with daily tasks than in 2011. Overall, the area is quite healthy, with 27.8% of residents reporting a long-term health condition, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 9.6%, and 64.5% of people report having no health conditions at all.
9.4%
Lower than 56% 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 Buxton, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.7% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 3.6%.
4.7% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115034/buxton/topic/health-disability