27.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Abbotsford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Abbotsford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability patterns in Abbotsford have remained steady over recent years, mirroring the broader trends across the state. While a typical resident is unlikely to have a long-term health problem, roughly 27.1% of people do report one.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.3% of people. This is a little below the Australian figure of 8.8%, with arthritis being the most reported long-term condition at 9.2%.
6.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality 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 Abbotsford, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
5.4% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10003/abbotsford/topic/health-disability