21.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Springvale South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Springvale South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Springvale South have improved over the last decade, with fewer people reporting long-term illness. Only 21.6% of residents now live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population across the suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Far fewer people here report long-term health issues compared to most areas, including mental health conditions at just 4.4%. Most residents have no long-term health problems at all, while 7.2% report 'other' conditions and 6.8% have asthma.
4.4%
Lower than 77% 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 Springvale South, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 7.0% of people in Springvale South need help with daily activities. This is a little above the figures for both Victoria and Australia, and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.0% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Springvale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22329/springvale-south/topic/health-disability