27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Abernethy · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Abernethy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost exactly the national figure of 27.7% of people in Abernethy live with a long-term health condition. While most health stats align with broader trends, the area has a notably lower rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 5.4% of residents, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues here, affecting 9.5% and 8.8% of the population respectively.
5.4%
Lower than 73% 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 Abernethy, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people in Abernethy need help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
6.3% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Abernethy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10011/abernethy/topic/health-disability