23.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Priestdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Priestdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report health struggles in Priestdale than in most similar areas. Only 23.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a generally healthier population across the board.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here at 5.6%, well below the 8.8% national average. Three quarters of residents report having no long-term health issues, while arthritis is the most common reported condition at 8.8%.
5.6%
Lower than 72% 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 Priestdale, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in Priestdale need help with daily activities, at just 2.5%. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
2.5% ▲ —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Priestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32364/priestdale/topic/health-disability