42.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Allambee South · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles have become more common in Allambee South, where 42.6% of residents now live with a lasting health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health challenges are especially prominent here, affecting nearly one in five people.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 19.7% of people—far above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other common long-term struggles include arthritis at 14.8% and asthma at 11.5%.
42.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
19.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Allambee South, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (36%) and Two conditions (9%).
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.6% of people in Allambee South need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.6% —
Higher than 71% 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 Allambee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20026/allambee-south/topic/health-disability