21.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Springbank · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Springbank
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much lower rate of chronic illness defines Springbank, where only 21.4% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the 27.4% seen across Victoria. While long-term health is generally strong, a small number of residents still require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with 69.2% of people reporting no conditions at all. Mental health conditions affect 8.5% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Springbank, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people in Springbank need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the Victorian average of 5.9%.
6.0% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Springbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22322/springbank/topic/health-disability