33.0%
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Spence · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Spence
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health issues marks Spence, where 33% of residents live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and asthma are the most common challenges in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for areas like this, affecting 12.2% of people. Overall, 33% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 31%.
12.2%
Higher than 89% of federal electorate 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 Spence, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas at 8.4%. This figure is a little above the national average of 5.8% and has risen 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED409/spence/topic/health-disability