23.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Plenty · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Plenty
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Plenty. Only 23.8% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.6% of people, which is a little below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma (6.6%), mental health (6.6%) and arthritis (6.5%) are the most common.
6.6%
Lower than 65% 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 Plenty, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the overall health of the area, 6.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
6.8% ▲ +276.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22084/plenty/topic/health-disability