36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Longford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Longford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Longford live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. This makes the area's health profile much more challenging than most similar places. Chronic issues like arthritis and mental health conditions are the most common struggles for residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 36.7% of the population, which is well above both the state and national rates. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 14.2%, while 11.1% of people report a mental health condition, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Longford, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.4% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas.
7.4% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.4%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60350/longford/topic/health-disability