30.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Springhurst · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Springhurst
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher share of people in Springhurst live with long-term health conditions compared to the state and national figures. About 30.4% of residents manage a chronic illness, with mental health conditions appearing more frequently here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Among those with chronic illness, arthritis is the most common at 11.5%, followed by mental health at 10.0%.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Springhurst, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 6.6% of people, a figure that is higher than most areas and slightly above the Victorian average of 5.9%.
6.6% ▲ +60.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Springhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22326/springhurst/topic/health-disability