16.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Somerville · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Somerville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people deal with chronic illness in Somerville than in most other parts of the country. Only 16.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, affecting just 4.7% of people. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while asthma is the most common condition at 5.2%.
4.7%
Lower than 76% 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 Somerville, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability in Somerville, where only 2.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
2.0% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51359/somerville/topic/health-disability