33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Avisford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Avisford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health issues have become more common in Avisford, with 33.3% of residents now living with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and is higher than most similar areas. While many struggle with physical health, mental health conditions are less common here than in other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 15.6%, followed by asthma and heart disease at 11.1% each. About 6.7% of people live with a mental health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
6.7%
Lower than 64% 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 Avisford, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.7% of residents who need help with regular activities. This rate is higher than in most similar areas and sits slightly above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
6.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Avisford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10113/avisford/topic/health-disability