37.0%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Neill · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Port Neill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 37% of people in Port Neill live with a long-term health condition. This is much higher than the 27.7% seen across Australia. While many residents manage chronic health issues, fewer people here require daily help compared to other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues, affecting 12.3% and 11% of residents. While 37% of the population has a long-term condition, over half of the people in Port Neill report having none.
9.7%
Lower than 52% 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 Port Neill, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little below the state average, 5.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is a positive shift for the area, as the figure fell by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▼ -35.8%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Port Neill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422043/port-neill/topic/health-disability