40.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Akaroa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Akaroa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health struggles have become more common in Akaroa since 2011. About 40% of residents now live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with arthritis affecting 16.9% of people and asthma and diabetes both at 10%. Mental health conditions are reported by 10% of residents, which is a little above the national figure.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Akaroa, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here than in most other areas. Around 6.9% of people need help with their daily activities, which is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.9% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Akaroa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60008/akaroa/topic/health-disability