36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Abels Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Abels Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Abels Bay, where 12.6% of people live with the condition. This is a place where health struggles are more common than usual, with 36.2% of residents reporting a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions affect 10.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Abels Bay, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Abels Bay need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the national figure of 5.8%.
5.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Abels Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60002/abels-bay/topic/health-disability