25.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Austinmer · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Austinmer
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 2.9% of people in Austinmer need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure. This makes it a healthier area than most, with a smaller proportion of residents living with long-term health problems compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. The most common reports are other conditions at 7.9% and arthritis at 7.6%, while mental health conditions affect 7.5% of people.
7.5%
Lower than 56% 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 Austinmer, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in other areas, with only 2.9% of people requiring assistance. This is 2.8 percentage points lower than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.9% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Austinmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10109/austinmer/topic/health-disability