22.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Springfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Springfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Springfield compared to the rest of the state. Just 22.3% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31%. This reflects a population that is generally healthier than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 5.1% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while asthma is the most common condition affecting 6.6% of the population.
5.1%
Lower than 75% 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 Springfield, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in most areas. At 3.6%, this is well below the South Australian rate of 6.7%.
3.6% ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41363/springfield/topic/health-disability