29.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Samaria · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Samaria
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
High rates of daily assistance needs set Samaria apart from similar areas. While long-term health conditions are roughly in line with the national figure, a striking 10.5% of residents require help with daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the 27.7% national figure. Mental health conditions are reported by 8.8% of residents, matching both the state and national averages.
8.8%
Higher than 56% 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 Samaria, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Assistance needs are much higher in Samaria than elsewhere, with 10.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
10.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Samaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22228/samaria/topic/health-disability