44.1%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ponde · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ponde
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more residents in Ponde live with long-term health issues compared to most similar areas. About 44.1% of the population has a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness includes a significant number of people managing mental health and arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 16.9%, and arthritis affects 15.3% of people. These figures contribute to Ponde's high rate of chronic illness, with 8.5% of residents living with three or more health conditions.
16.9%
Higher than 96% 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 Ponde, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.8% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.8% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Ponde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41180/ponde/topic/health-disability