34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Arm · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Arm
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in South Arm live with a long-term health condition. This is much higher than in most other areas, with 34.7% of residents reporting a lasting health issue. This trend is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 13.4%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 12.1% of residents. This level of mental health struggle is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%.
12.1%
Higher than 84% 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 South Arm, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is about the same as the national figure of 5.8%.
5.5% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60611/south-arm/topic/health-disability