39.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ebenezer · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ebenezer
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Ebenezer. Around 39.9% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is seen across both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.6% of people here, a figure well above the Australian average of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 17.3%, while 52.5% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
12.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Ebenezer, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities require help for 7.0% of the population, which is much higher than in most other similar areas. This is a little above the national rate of 5.8%.
7.0% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Ebenezer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30939/ebenezer/topic/health-disability