24.9%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Arthurs Seat · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Arthurs Seat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 70% of people in Arthurs Seat report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is much healthier than most similar places, with rates of chronic illness and mental health conditions sitting below both state and national levels.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 5.8%, while asthma is the most reported specific condition at 7.0%.
5.8%
Lower than 87% 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 Arthurs Seat, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the lowest at this level, with only 1.7% of people requiring assistance. This figure is well below the national average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
1.7% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 Arthurs Seat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222002/arthurs-seat/topic/health-disability