36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sanderston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sanderston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 36.7% of people in Sanderston live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This suggests a community facing significant health challenges, as this rate is much higher than in most similar areas. These health struggles are widespread, with arthritis and asthma being the most common issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, including arthritis and asthma at 15.2% each. Mental health conditions affect 12.7% of residents, a figure that is well above the Australian average.
12.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Sanderston, None is the majority at 55%; Two conditions is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.3% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figure for South Australia.
6.3% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Sanderston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41302/sanderston/topic/health-disability