34.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Steiglitz · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Steiglitz
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Steiglitz live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above the national average. This suggests a community with significant health needs, where 34.4% of residents manage ongoing illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, with 34.4% of people reporting a long-term condition, including high rates of asthma (18%) and diabetes (14.8%). Mental health conditions affect 13.1% of the population, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
13.1%
Higher than 87% 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 Steiglitz, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common than in most areas, with 6.6% of residents requiring assistance. This figure is about the same as the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
6.6% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Steiglitz [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22356/steiglitz/topic/health-disability