20.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sandy Gully · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sandy Gully
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Sandy Gully have remained strong, with a far lower proportion of residents living with chronic illness compared to the rest of the country. Only 20.9% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below both state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Very few residents struggle with mental health, at just 2.7%, which is much lower than most areas. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, while the most common reported conditions are asthma, arthritis, cancer, and diabetes.
2.7%
Lower than 85% 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 Sandy Gully, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for the vast majority of the community, with only 3.6% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
3.6% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Sandy Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51327/sandy-gully/topic/health-disability