37.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Spencer · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Spencer
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in Spencer live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This highlights a significant health burden in the area, where mental health and arthritis are the most common struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.3% of residents, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other common issues include arthritis at 13.9% and asthma at 12.2%.
15.3%
Higher than 92% 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 Spencer, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 7.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
7.3% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Spencer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13623/spencer/topic/health-disability