23.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stirling - Osborne Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better health outcomes define daily life in Stirling - Osborne Park, where far fewer people live with long-term illness compared to most other areas. Only 23.6% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here at 7.3%, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages. For those with long-term health issues, mental health, other conditions and arthritis are the most frequent reports.
23.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Stirling - Osborne Park, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.5% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 67% 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 Stirling - Osborne Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021093/stirling-osborne-park/topic/health-disability