35.9%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Apple Tree Creek · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Apple Tree Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Apple Tree Creek than in the rest of the country. About 36% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 28%. This health gap is most visible in the number of people who need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (15.5%) and asthma (9.6%) being the most frequent. While 51.6% of residents have no long-term condition, mental health rates are about the same as the national figure at 9.2%.
9.2%
Lower than 58% 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 Apple Tree Creek, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 8.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though the figure has fallen slightly since 2011.
8.9% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Apple Tree Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321003/apple-tree-creek/topic/health-disability