42.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Allandale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Allandale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Allandale live with a long-term health condition than in most other areas, with 42.6% of residents affected. This figure is far above the national average of 27.7%. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health and chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.2% of residents. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue at 17.6%, while 10.3% of people live with heart disease.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Allandale, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in Allandale reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the state and national figures of 5.8%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Allandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10037/allandale/topic/health-disability