27.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shannons Flat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Shannons Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Shannons Flat have remained steady over recent years, with 27.6% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is about the same as the national figure, though the area reports no residents with a mental health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 14.9% of people, followed by heart disease at 11.5%. While 27.6% of residents have a long-term condition, this is similar to the state and national figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Shannons Flat, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Shannons Flat need help with daily activities compared to most areas, with the figure sitting at 3.4%, which is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.4% ▲ —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Shannons Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13543/shannons-flat/topic/health-disability