35.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Salisbury Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Salisbury Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Salisbury Park live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of illness is reflected in the daily lives of residents, with many requiring regular help to get through the day.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 35.5% of the area, which is much higher than most other places. This includes arthritis at 12.7% and asthma at 10.0%, while mental health conditions are reported by 12.0% of residents.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 Park, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here than in other areas, with 8.1% of people needing assistance with their everyday activities. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
8.1% ▲ +59.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41293/salisbury-park/topic/health-disability