39.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Amity Point · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Amity Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Amity Point is marked by a high rate of long-term health struggles, with 39.5% of people living with a lasting condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. The area faces significant health challenges, particularly with arthritis and mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 14.6% of residents. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national figure at 11.3%. About 44.5% of people have no long-term health issues, while 4.9% manage three or more.
11.3%
Higher than 69% 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 Amity Point, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.4% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
6.4% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Amity Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322004/amity-point/topic/health-disability