28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Adamstown Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Adamstown Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 9.1% of people in Adamstown Heights live with a mental health condition, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This represents the most common long-term health issue in the suburb. Overall, health and disability levels are mostly in line with state and national trends.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Along with mental health, arthritis (8.7%) and asthma (8.2%) are the most reported conditions.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Heights, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for more people here than in other areas, with only 4.3% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
4.3% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Adamstown Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10017/adamstown-heights/topic/health-disability