47.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ungarie · Urban Centre
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Ungarie live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness marks the area as one of the most affected at its level, with arthritis and diabetes being the most common issues.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 47.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the 27.7% national figure. Arthritis is the most frequent, affecting 21.6% of residents, while 9.3% have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the Australian average.
47.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
9.3%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Ungarie, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (13%).
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, affecting 8.4% of people. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +116.9%
Higher than 73% 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 Ungarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122145/ungarie/topic/health-disability