36.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Plenty · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Plenty
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Plenty live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for health challenges, though the number of people with mental health conditions is notably low. The community's needs are most visible in the high proportion of residents who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 36.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most areas and well above the Australian rate of 27.7%. Diabetes is the most common issue at 9.1%, though mental health conditions are less frequent here than in the state and national figures.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Plenty, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common in Plenty than in most other areas. About 7.6% of people require this support, which is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.6% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60508/plenty/topic/health-disability