29.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sippy Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Sippy Downs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are more common in Sippy Downs than in most similar areas. About 10.2% of residents live with a mental health condition, while 29.1% of the population manage at least one long-term health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 10.2%, followed by arthritis at 9.6% and asthma at 8.3%. Most people here have no long-term health issues, but 19.4% of residents live with one condition.
10.2%
Higher than 69% 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 Sippy Downs, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.2% of people in Sippy Downs need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 5.4%.
6.2% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Sippy Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316011416/sippy-downs/topic/health-disability