17.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Little Plain · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Little Plain
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer health struggles impact daily life in Little Plain than in most other parts of the country. Only 17% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, at just 3.1%. Heart disease (6.3%) and arthritis (5.7%) are the most common long-term health issues reported.
3.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality 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 Little Plain, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.4% of people need some help with their daily activities, which is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
4.4% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Little Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12365/little-plain/topic/health-disability