32.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Trafalgar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Trafalgar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in Trafalgar live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means a higher proportion of the community manages ongoing health issues compared to most other areas. Arthritis is the most common of these conditions, affecting 11.1% of residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are slightly more common here than in the rest of the state, affecting 9.8% of people. While 59.5% of residents have no long-term health issues, 3.9% of the community manage three or more conditions.
9.8%
Higher than 64% 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 Trafalgar, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Australian average. This figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Trafalgar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205011078/trafalgar/topic/health-disability