31.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Awaba · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Awaba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition in Awaba, affecting 12.2% of people. While many residents are healthy, 31.2% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions in Awaba are more common than in New South Wales and across Australia. Aside from asthma, arthritis (10.2%) and mental health conditions (9.4%) are the most frequent, with 22.1% of people managing one long-term condition.
9.4%
Lower than 56% 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 Awaba, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of people in Awaba need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and represents a fall of 4.4 points since 2011.
3.9% ▼ -53.2%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Awaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122010/awaba/topic/health-disability