24.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Quambone · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Quambone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with mental health conditions in Quambone than in most other areas. Only 3.9% of residents report such a condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, the community reports lower rates of long-term health issues and disability compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 24.2% of people here, which is well below the Australian average of 27.7%. Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, both affecting 11.7% of the population.
3.9%
Lower than 80% 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 Quambone, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is lower than most areas. Only 3.1% of residents require this assistance, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
3.1% ▼ -56.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Quambone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13300/quambone/topic/health-disability