28.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Adams Estate · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Slightly more people live with long-term health issues in Adams Estate than the national average. While 28.9% of residents report a chronic condition, the area has a lower need for daily assistance than most other parts of Australia.
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 10.8% of people. Overall, the 28.9% of residents with a health condition is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%.
28.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Adams Estate, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 26%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 3.6% of people in Adams Estate. This is a little below both the national figure of 5.8% and the state figure of 5.9%.
3.6% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Adams Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20007/adams-estate/topic/health-disability