38.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ando · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ando
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 39% of people in Ando live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate is driven largely by a significant number of residents managing mental health conditions. The area faces health challenges much more frequently than most similar places across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the most common in Ando, affecting 20.4% of people—far above the 8.8% seen nationally. Arthritis and asthma are also prevalent, each affecting 14.3% of the population.
20.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Ando, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
6.1% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Ando [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10054/ando/topic/health-disability