60.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sommariva · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sommariva
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 60% of residents in Sommariva live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and marks the area as one of the most affected by chronic health issues at this level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, with 12% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Diabetes (24%) and cancer (20%) are the most frequent long-term conditions reported by residents.
12.0%
Higher 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 Sommariva, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in Sommariva reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Sommariva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32584/sommariva/topic/health-disability