45.8%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Junction Village · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Junction Village
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Junction Village live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This creates a significant health burden for the area, with high rates of both physical and mental health struggles. Such challenges are reflected in the fact that many people here require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 45.8% of people, which is far above the 27.7% national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 17.4%, while mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 13.7%.
13.7%
Higher than 89% 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 Junction Village, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A striking 20.3% of residents need help with daily activities, which is far above the 5.8% seen across Australia. This puts Junction Village among the areas with the highest need for assistance.
20.3% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 Junction Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21277/junction-village/topic/health-disability