35.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Strathdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Strathdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Strathdale live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness often shapes daily life for residents, with 35.1% of the population managing ongoing health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health challenges are common here, with arthritis affecting 12.9% of people and asthma 9.9%. Mental health conditions are also a little more frequent than in the rest of Australia, impacting 10.6% of the population.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Strathdale, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 6.8% of residents who need help with their usual activities. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.8% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Strathdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22373/strathdale/topic/health-disability