37.0%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Patonga · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Patonga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Patonga, where 12.8% of residents live with the condition. This is a community where 37% of people report a long-term health problem, a figure that is well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, sitting 9.2 percentage points above the Australian figure. While arthritis and cancer are common, the rate of mental health conditions is 8.5%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
8.5%
Lower than 66% 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 Patonga, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people here need help with daily activities compared to most other areas. At 4.7%, this figure is a little below the state and national averages and has fallen 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
4.7% ▼ -43.4%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 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 Patonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122108/patonga/topic/health-disability