25.8%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Pambula · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in South Pambula
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define South Pambula (L). Only 25.8% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 7.7% of people, a figure slightly lower than the Australian average. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while arthritis and asthma are the most common conditions at 7.9% each.
7.7%
Lower than 74% 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 South Pambula, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has risen 2.0 points since 2011, when it sat at 2.2%.
4.3% ▲ +91.3%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 South Pambula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122120/south-pambula/topic/health-disability