19.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sugarloaf Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sugarloaf Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health levels in Sugarloaf Creek have remained strong, with far fewer people reporting long-term illnesses than in most other areas. Only 19.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the typical Australian community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Very few residents deal with chronic illness, as 62.7% report having no long-term health conditions. Those with illness most commonly report arthritis at 9.4%, while mental health conditions are well below the state average at just 3.1%.
3.1%
Lower than 83% 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 Sugarloaf Creek, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is manageable for most here, with only 2.4% of people needing help with their usual activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
2.4% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Sugarloaf Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22387/sugarloaf-creek/topic/health-disability