35.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Salisbury East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Salisbury East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health struggles have become more evident in Salisbury East. Over a third of residents now live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 35.1% of people here, a figure much higher than most areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.3%, followed by mental health conditions which affect 11.4% of the population.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Salisbury East, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9.1% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and higher than most similar areas.
9.1% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Salisbury East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41290/salisbury-east/topic/health-disability