31.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Evatt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Evatt
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Evatt now need help with daily activities than in 2011. While 4.6% of the population requires this support, a striking 31.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This rate is well above both the territory and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 11.7% of people reporting a mental health condition. Long-term health issues are generally limited to a single diagnosis for 22.1% of residents, though asthma and arthritis are also frequent.
11.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Evatt, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This represents a rise of 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Evatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011007/evatt/topic/health-disability