36.7%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stanthorpe · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Stanthorpe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Stanthorpe, affecting 14.7% of residents. This town faces significant health challenges, with 36.7% of people living with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. a high number of residents struggle with chronic illness or disability compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 36.7% of people reporting a condition. This includes 10.7% living with a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
10.7%
Higher than 62% 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 Stanthorpe, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many locals, as 9.8% of people need help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia, and the need for such support has risen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
9.8% ▲ +94.5%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Stanthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315090/stanthorpe/topic/health-disability