33.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Postmans Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Postmans Ridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing chronic illness is a common part of daily life in Postmans Ridge, where 33.2% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, with mental health challenges being particularly prominent in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.5% of residents, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 12.2% and asthma at 7.1%.
14.5%
Higher than 91% 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 Postmans Ridge, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas. At 6.8%, this figure is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
6.8% ▲ +118.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 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 Postmans Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32356/postmans-ridge/topic/health-disability