32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Amby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Amby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Amby involves managing a health struggle, as 32.7% of people live with a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and asthma being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
More people here have long-term health issues than in most similar areas, including 10.2% with a mental health condition. While over half of residents have no long-term illness, 16.3% are managing three or more conditions.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Amby, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Support needs are much higher than in most areas, with 8.2% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
8.2% ▼ -40.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Amby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30055/amby/topic/health-disability