31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Southampton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Southampton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Southampton live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the state. About 31% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. However, very few people in the area report needing daily help or living with mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 23.8% of residents. While chronic illness is more common than in most areas, 0% of people reported a mental health condition, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 8.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Southampton, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people need some help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% national average and lower than most similar areas.
3.6% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 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 Southampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51391/southampton/topic/health-disability