26.1%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Uki · Urban Centre
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report needing daily help in Uki (L) compared to the state and national averages. Only 2.8% of residents require assistance with daily tasks, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 26.1% of people here, a figure that is much lower than most areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 10.4%, while mental health conditions are slightly more common than the national figure at 10.0%.
26.1%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
10.0%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Uki, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 2.8%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
2.8% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Uki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122143/uki/topic/health-disability