27.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Amaroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Amaroo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of disability than most areas define Amaroo, where only 3.9% of people need help with daily activities. The community generally reports health profiles that align closely with both the ACT and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.6% of the population.
9.6%
Higher than 62% 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 Amaroo, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure much lower than most areas. This is a little below the national rate of 5.8%, though the proportion has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
3.9% ▲ +120.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Amaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041034/amaroo/topic/health-disability