39.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Abermain · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Abermain
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Abermain, where 14.3% of people live with such a diagnosis. This is a place with significant health challenges, as 39% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with mental health, asthma and arthritis being the most reported conditions. These challenges are well above the state and national figures.
14.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Abermain, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the state and national averages need help with daily activities, with 8.3% of people in Abermain requiring such assistance.
8.3% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Abermain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10010/abermain/topic/health-disability