13.3%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Plantations · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Plantations
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few people in North Plantations struggle with long-term health issues, making it one of the healthiest areas in the region. Only 13.3% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Most residents have no long-term health issues, and only 1.9% report a mental health condition, which is well below the Australian average. Among those who are unwell, arthritis is the most common condition at 6.6%, followed by asthma at 4.5%.
1.9%
Lower than 90% 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 North Plantations, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 2.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
2.4% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.4%
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).
More for North Plantations
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in North Plantations [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51148/north-plantations/topic/health-disability