15.8%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sturt Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sturt Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer residents report health struggles in Sturt Creek compared to the rest of the country. Only 15.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas for its size.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the lowest for this level, with diabetes being the most common at 8.2%. Mental health conditions are also well below the national figure, affecting just 2.4% of people.
2.4%
Lower than 86% 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 Sturt Creek, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 11%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 3.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.6% ▼ -41.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 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 Sturt Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51415/sturt-creek/topic/health-disability