30.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Salisbury North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Salisbury North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of health challenges mark Salisbury North, where 30.2% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure, with mental health conditions being particularly common in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.9% of residents, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Asthma is also common at 10.8%, while 61.4% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
10.9%
Higher than 77% 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 North, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activity assistance is needed by 8.7% of people, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the state figure. This need has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
8.7% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041048/salisbury-north/topic/health-disability