39.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Amphitheatre · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Amphitheatre
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness shapes daily life in Amphitheatre, where 39.9% of residents live with a lasting health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a community with significant health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 15.2%. Mental health conditions affect 13% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average of 8.8%.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Amphitheatre, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here than in most areas, with 6.7% of people needing help with daily activities. This figure is about the same as the national average of 5.8%.
6.7% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Amphitheatre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20041/amphitheatre/topic/health-disability