22.3%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Spring Farm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Spring Farm
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Spring Farm than in most other areas. Only 22.3% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area notably healthier than both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition here at 8.6%, followed by mental health issues at 8.3%. While this rate of mental health conditions is about the same as the state and national figures, 72.6% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
8.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Spring Farm, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most people here, with only 3.6% of residents needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
3.6% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Spring Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123011702/spring-farm/topic/health-disability