40.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Allgomera · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Allgomera
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 40.3% of people in Allgomera live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile. It is one of the highest rates recorded for similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are a major concern here, affecting 16.5% of residents, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other common long-term illnesses include arthritis (15.8%) and asthma (8.6%).
16.5%
Higher than 95% 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 Allgomera, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is harder for more people in this area than most others, with 6.5% of residents needing help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
6.5% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Allgomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10040/allgomera/topic/health-disability