42.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Andamooka · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Andamooka
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Andamooka than in the rest of the country. About 42.4% of residents have a long-term condition, which is 15 points above the national figure. This suggests a community with significant and ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with arthritis (17.2%) and asthma (13.0%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 10.7% of residents, which is a little above the Australian average.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Andamooka, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is also much higher than in most areas. About 9.9% of people require help with daily activities, which is well above the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
9.9% ▲ +126.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Andamooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40023/andamooka/topic/health-disability