25.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Athlone · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Athlone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Athlone is marked by a low need for help with everyday tasks, though mental health challenges are a significant concern. While only 2% of people need help with daily activities, those struggling with mental health conditions are far more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.2% of residents, which is well above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%. Overall, long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with 25.2% of people reporting one, asthma and arthritis being the next most frequent issues.
12.2%
Higher than 85% 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 Athlone, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in Athlone require help with daily activities, at just 2.0%. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and much lower than most similar areas.
2.0% ▼ -60.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Athlone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20081/athlone/topic/health-disability