31.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Slacks Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Slacks Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Slacks Creek struggle with long-term health issues than in most other areas. Around 31.6% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure. This includes a particularly high rate of mental health conditions, affecting 12% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 12%, followed by asthma at 10.3% and arthritis at 9.5%. This rate of mental health conditions is much higher than in most areas and well above the Australian average.
12.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Slacks Creek, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.4% of residents who need help with everyday activities. This figure is a little above the state and national rates, and it has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +59.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Slacks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061333/slacks-creek/topic/health-disability