34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Spicers Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Spicers Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Spicers Creek. About 34.5% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of illness is reflected in the number of people requiring daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with heart disease and other conditions both affecting 10.9% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, affecting 9.1% of the population.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Spicers Creek, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents, as 9.1% need help with core activities. This is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
9.1% ▲ +937.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Spicers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13624/spicers-creek/topic/health-disability