25.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sandringham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sandringham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Sandringham, affecting 10.4% of residents. The area is generally healthier than most, with a much lower rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.3% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure. This includes a mental health rate of 4.8%, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%.
4.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Sandringham, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.3% of residents need some help with daily activities. This is a little below the state and national figures of 5.8%.
4.3% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Sandringham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13493/sandringham/topic/health-disability