29.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sassafras · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sassafras
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Sassafras sits around the middle of similar areas for overall health. About 29.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Most people here have no long-term health issues, though 22.7% live with one. The most common conditions are other unspecified illnesses at 11% and arthritis at 9.3%.
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 Sassafras, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for more people here than in other areas, with only 3.5% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
3.5% ▲ +91.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Sassafras [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22239/sassafras/topic/health-disability