36.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Longford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Longford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Longford has some of the highest rates of long-term health conditions compared to similar areas. Around 36.5% of residents live with a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of illness is seen across both physical and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 14.0%, while 10.9% of people have a mental health condition, a figure much higher than most areas. More than a third of the population manages at least one chronic health issue.
10.9%
Higher than 78% 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 Longford, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily assistance is much higher than in most areas, with 7.4% of people requiring help. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.4% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031060/longford/topic/health-disability