20.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Arumbera · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Arumbera
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well below the national figure of 27.7%, only 20.6% of people in Arumbera have a long-term health condition. This reflects a remarkably healthy population compared to most other areas. Most residents report no ongoing health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 5.1% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Among those with long-term conditions, diabetes is the most common at 10.5%, followed by other conditions at 7.0%.
5.1%
Lower than 75% 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 Arumbera, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 2.7% of the population. This is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
2.7% ▲ +60.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Arumbera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70019/arumbera/topic/health-disability