27.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Salisbury - Nathan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Salisbury - Nathan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges are much more common in Salisbury - Nathan than in most similar areas. While 11.4% of residents live with a mental health condition, the overall rate of long-term health issues is about 27.8%, which is roughly the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 11.4% of people, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 8.5% and arthritis at 6.7%.
11.4%
Higher than 83% 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 Salisbury - Nathan, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in the area need help with daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Salisbury - Nathan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303041070/salisbury-nathan/topic/health-disability