41.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sleaford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sleaford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high need for daily support defines life in Sleaford, where 19.4% of people require help with everyday activities. This figure is far above the national average, reflecting a community with significant health challenges. While long-term conditions are common, there are almost no reports of mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 41.9% of residents, which is far above the South Australian figure of 31.0%. Diabetes (12.9%) and asthma (9.7%) are the most common issues, though no one in the area reported a mental health condition.
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 Sleaford, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nearly one in five people in Sleaford need help with daily activities. At 19.4%, this is far above the 5.8% seen across Australia and among the highest levels for similar areas.
19.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 Sleaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41345/sleaford/topic/health-disability