30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Littleton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Littleton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges are much higher than most similar areas in South Littleton. About 30.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. These health trends are a key part of the local profile.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common, affecting 12% of people—a figure well above the 8.8% national average. Other frequent long-term conditions include asthma (11%) and arthritis (10.1%), though 62.1% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
12.0%
Higher 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 South Littleton, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5% of people in South Littleton need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
5.0% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 South Littleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13606/south-littleton/topic/health-disability