20.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Springfield Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Springfield Lakes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Springfield Lakes now need help with daily tasks than in 2011, though overall health remains strong. Only 20.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas. Mental health is the most reported condition at 8.4%, followed by asthma at 7.5%, while 73.6% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
8.4%
Lower than 55% 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 Springfield Lakes, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This is a rise from 2.0% in 2011, though the rate remains much lower than in most similar areas.
3.4% ▲ +74.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Springfield Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041304/springfield-lakes/topic/health-disability