29.4%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Abernethy · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Abernethy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Abernethy have needed help with daily activities since 2011, and this is reflected in the local health data. While 29.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area has a notably low rate of mental health conditions compared to similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.8% of people. While 29.4% of the population report a health condition—slightly above the national figure of 27.7%—the 7.1% rate of mental health conditions is much lower than in most similar areas.
7.1%
Lower than 79% of urban centre 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 Abernethy, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, with 7.1% of people requiring support. This is a little above the state average of 5.8%, though the figure has fallen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
7.1% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Abernethy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122001/abernethy/topic/health-disability