43.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Atkinsons Dam · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Atkinsons Dam
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 44% of people in Atkinsons Dam live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This represents one of the highest rates for the area's level, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 18.3% of residents, a figure well above the 8.8% national average. While nearly half of the population reports no long-term health issues, 6.8% of people deal with three or more conditions.
18.3%
Higher than 99% 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 Atkinsons Dam, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas, with 13.6% of people requiring assistance. This is well above the 5.8% figure seen across Australia.
13.6% ▲ +87.7%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 Atkinsons Dam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30098/atkinsons-dam/topic/health-disability