34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Avondale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Avondale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Avondale, where 11.9% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with 34% of residents reporting a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, including mental health conditions which affect 11.4% of the population. While 59.4% of people report no conditions, about 21.8% live with one, and another 12.2% manage two or more.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Avondale, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher here than in most similar areas. Around 7.2% of people require this assistance, which is a little above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
7.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Avondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10117/avondale/topic/health-disability