26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Longford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Longford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better overall health marks daily life in Longford, where only 3.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is lower than most other similar areas. Most residents here live without any long-term health conditions, which is a positive trend for the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Mental health conditions are a little below the national rate at 6.2%, with arthritis and asthma being the most common long-term illnesses reported.
6.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Longford, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for more people here than in other areas, with only 3.7% of the population needing assistance. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
3.7% ▲ +40.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21536/longford/topic/health-disability