29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Adamstown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Adamstown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges are much more common in Adamstown than in most similar areas. While overall long-term health conditions are roughly average, the number of people living with a mental health condition is well above the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 11.5% of people report a mental health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Overall, 29.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, and the most common are mental health, asthma, and arthritis.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Adamstown, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Roughly 5.2% of people in Adamstown need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
5.2% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Adamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10016/adamstown/topic/health-disability