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Armidale Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Armidale Surrounds - South

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More than a third of people in Armidale Surrounds - South live with a long-term health condition. This rate of 34% is well above the national figure, suggesting a higher demand for healthcare services in the area. Most residents are healthy, but those with conditions often face multiple challenges.

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📍 Armidale Surrounds - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Armidale Surrounds - South sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Armidale Surrounds - South — higher than 83% of areas.

Armidale Surrounds - South34.0%
2358, NSW 35.6%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (12.2%) and asthma (10.4%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 10.3% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Armidale Surrounds - South, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 57.7% One condition 22.0% Two conditions 7.7% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Armidale Surrounds - South splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Asthma (17%), with Mental health at 17%.

Arthritis 12.2% Asthma 10.4% Mental health 10.3% Other condition 8.9% Diabetes 5.4% Heart disease 4.8% Cancer 4.2% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.1% of people need some help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011 and is now about the same as the state and national averages.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.1% ▲ +39.7%

Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Armidale Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011188/armidale-surrounds-south/topic/health-disability