31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Springfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Springfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Springfield are reporting long-term health struggles than in most similar areas. Mental health challenges are particularly common here, with 12.8% of residents affected, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. These health trends contribute to a community where a third of people live with a lasting health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 31.1% of people in Springfield, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health is the most common issue at 12.8%, followed by asthma at 9.9% and arthritis at 9.3%.
12.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Springfield, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of residents need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
6.0% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13639/springfield/topic/health-disability