34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Southgate · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Southgate
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Southgate, where 16.7% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with 34.8% of residents reporting a long-term condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.6% of people here, which is much higher than most areas. Overall, long-term health issues are well above the New South Wales and Australian figures, with 23.7% of residents managing one condition.
13.6%
Higher than 89% 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 Southgate, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Southgate need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
6.1% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Southgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13620/southgate/topic/health-disability