70.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stewart Creek Valley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Stewart Creek Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 70.8% of people in Stewart Creek Valley live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, marking this as an area with exceptionally high health needs. These challenges often overlap, with many residents managing chronic illnesses and mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 20.8% of residents, which is far above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Heart disease is also common at 25%, contributing to the high proportion of people who report at least one long-term health struggle.
20.8%
Higher than 99% 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 Stewart Creek Valley, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 44%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily support is well above the national figure, with 12.5% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is more than double the 5.8% seen across Australia.
12.5% —
Higher than 95% 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 Stewart Creek Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32660/stewart-creek-valley/topic/health-disability