43.0%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newlands Arm · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Newlands Arm
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 43.0% of people in Newlands Arm live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, placing the area among those with the highest rates of chronic health issues in its class.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 15.2%, followed by mental health at 10.2%. While half the population reports no long-term health issues, 5.1% of residents manage three or more conditions.
10.2%
Higher than 54% 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 Newlands Arm, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of residents need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure. This is a positive shift, as the rate fell 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.5% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Newlands Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221053/newlands-arm/topic/health-disability