39.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Quambatook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Quambatook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 40% of people in Quambatook live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This suggests a community facing significant health challenges, with many residents managing multiple chronic illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (14.4%) and asthma (13.5%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are also well above the state and national figures at 11.8%.
11.8%
Higher than 82% 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 Quambatook, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas, affecting 12.2% of people. This is well above the 5.8% typical for Australia.
12.2% ▲ +196.7%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Quambatook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22131/quambatook/topic/health-disability