26.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Padbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need help with daily activities in Padbury than in most other Australian areas. This is a relatively healthy community where about 67% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and just under the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and asthma are the most common reported conditions, each affecting 8% of the population.
26.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Padbury, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of residents need help with daily tasks, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.7%.
3.5% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Padbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011081/padbury/topic/health-disability