43.5%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Andamooka · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Andamooka
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Andamooka, affecting 17.3% of residents. This is a place where health challenges are common, with 43.5% of people living with a long-term condition, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 43.5% of people affected. While 47.3% of residents have no long-term condition, 10.8% live with a mental health condition, which is higher than in most other areas.
10.8%
Higher than 62% 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 Andamooka, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 10.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has remained steady, barely changing since 2011.
10.0% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Andamooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422004/andamooka/topic/health-disability