29.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Aitkenvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Aitkenvale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Aitkenvale now need help with daily activities than they did a decade ago, with this figure rising to 6.6%. This shift comes as the area sees a higher rate of mental health conditions than most other similar places. Overall, about 29.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 9.9%, which is a little above the national figure. Other frequent conditions include arthritis at 9.5% and asthma at 7.6%, though 60.4% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
9.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Aitkenvale, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen 2.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.6%. This is higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the 5.8% national figure.
6.6% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Aitkenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021467/aitkenvale/topic/health-disability