21.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Spring Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Spring Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than a quarter of people in Spring Creek live with a long-term health condition, making it a healthier place than most of the country. Only 21.4% of residents report a chronic illness, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with asthma (10.7%) and arthritis (7.6%) being the most frequent reports. Mental health conditions are also a little below state and national levels, affecting 6.1% of the population.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Spring Creek, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 6.1% of people in Spring Creek need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
6.1% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 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 Spring Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13627/spring-creek/topic/health-disability