24.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Avonside · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Avonside
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in Avonside than in most similar areas, with 24.8% reporting a long-term health condition. This is a little below the national figure of 27.7%, suggesting a generally healthier population for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 8.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported conditions are other conditions, arthritis, and mental health.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Avonside, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Avonside need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both the state and the country, and it is lower than most similar areas.
3.2% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Avonside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10118/avonside/topic/health-disability