28.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Abba River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Abba River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Abba River have no long-term health conditions, making it a generally healthy area. While a small number of residents live with chronic illness, the rate of mental health conditions is remarkably low compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma is the most common issue at 13.3%, but mental health conditions are well below the state and national rates at just 3.6%.
3.6%
Lower than 81% 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 Abba River, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people in Abba River need help with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.6% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Abba River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50001/abba-river/topic/health-disability