16.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sandalwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sandalwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 16.1% of people in Sandalwood have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area one of the healthiest of its kind, with a very small number of residents reporting chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than in most areas, with 0.0% reported. Among those with long-term health issues, the most common are other conditions at 9.7% and arthritis at 4.8%.
0.0%
Lower 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 Sandalwood, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.8% of the population. This is a little below the South Australian figure and about the same as the national average.
4.8% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Sandalwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41300/sandalwood/topic/health-disability