37.3%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eagleby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Eagleby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Eagleby has some of the highest rates of health challenges among similar areas. About 37.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.2% of people here, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.7%, followed by asthma at 12.1%.
13.2%
Higher than 93% 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 Eagleby, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 10.5% of residents, a figure that is well above the state average of 6.0%. This need for support has risen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
10.5% ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Eagleby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311021307/eagleby/topic/health-disability