36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Simson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Simson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness shapes daily life in Simson, where 36.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many people manage ongoing health issues, almost no one in the area requires daily assistance to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with asthma and mental health being the most reported conditions at 10.5% and 9.2%. About 7.9% of people live with three or more such conditions.
9.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Simson, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is largely independent in Simson, as 0.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Simson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22285/simson/topic/health-disability