32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stannum · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Stannum
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high 12.5% of people in Stannum need help with daily activities, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This reflects a community where health challenges are more common than in the rest of the state, with many residents managing long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 21.4% of people, while mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 7.1%.
7.1%
Lower 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 Stannum, None is the majority at 69%; Two conditions is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is a challenge for 12.5% of the population. This is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
12.5% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Stannum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13667/stannum/topic/health-disability