30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Symonston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Symonston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Symonston, affecting 13% of the population. This area has a slightly higher rate of long-term health issues than the national and territory figures, with mental health conditions being notably more common than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of people.
10.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Symonston, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher proportion of people in Symonston need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 5.6%, this is a little above the territory average of 4.6%.
5.6% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Symonston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80121/symonston/topic/health-disability