40.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Amity · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Amity
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-one percent of people in Amity live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is one of the most striking health challenges for the area. While many residents manage a single condition, a smaller group faces three or more simultaneous health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.9%, followed by mental health issues which affect 11.9% of the population. This rate of mental health conditions is much higher than in most other areas and sits well above the Australian average.
11.9%
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 Amity, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Amity need some help with their daily activities. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages.
5.3% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Amity [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30057/amity/topic/health-disability