33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Snug · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Snug
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 33.7% of people in Snug have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community facing more health challenges than the typical Australian. Long-term illness and mental health conditions are both more common here than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common than in most areas, affecting 11.9% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health condition at 12.9%, while 58.4% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Snug, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the state and national figures, 8.1% of people in Snug need some help with their daily activities, which is much higher than in most other similar areas.
8.1% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Snug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60607/snug/topic/health-disability