36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Spalding · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Spalding
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Spalding live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. Over a third of residents deal with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure. This gap is especially clear regarding mental health, where rates are significantly higher than in other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15% of people. Overall, 36.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the South Australian rate of 31%.
15.0%
Higher than 92% 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 Spalding, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.9% of the population. This is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8% and slightly higher than most similar areas.
6.9% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Spalding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41358/spalding/topic/health-disability