38.8%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Augusta · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Augusta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Augusta. Around 38.8% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with significant health needs, particularly regarding physical wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 16.4% of people. While chronic health issues are very common, mental health conditions affect 8.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.8%
Lower 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 Augusta, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.8% of residents, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen sharply since 2011, climbing 6.7 percentage points over the decade.
8.8% ▲ +304.8%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515001/augusta/topic/health-disability