26.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Springfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Springfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Springfield than in most similar areas. About 26.1% of residents have a long-term condition, which is a little below the national figure. However, mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 9.9%, which is a little above the Australian average. Other common issues include asthma at 9.6% and arthritis at 6.2%, though 67.6% of people report having no long-term health conditions.
9.9%
Higher than 67% 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 Springfield, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.
5.0% ▲ +81.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32627/springfield/topic/health-disability