33.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Attunga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Attunga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Attunga, where 33.9% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents remain healthy, a significant portion of the community manages chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with asthma and arthritis being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are also slightly more common than across Australia, affecting 9.8% of residents.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Attunga, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5% of people in Attunga need some help with their daily activities. This is roughly the same as the state and national figures.
5.0% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Attunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10106/attunga/topic/health-disability