37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Southside · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Southside
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Southside, where 13.8% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with 37.5% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.0% of people, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. While over half the population reports no long-term health issues, 5.9% of residents manage three or more conditions.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Southside, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A high proportion of the community requires support, with 11.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is among the highest figures for similar areas.
11.3% ▲ +98.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Southside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32612/southside/topic/health-disability