17.8%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Spillett · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Spillett
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Spillett than in the rest of the country. Only 17.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest among similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition here at 6.4%, while mental health conditions affect 5.7% of people. This rate for mental health is much lower than most areas and well below the 8.8% national figure.
5.7%
Lower than 87% of state electorate 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 Spillett, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the lowest at this level, with only 3.0% of people requiring assistance. This figure is a little below the Australian average and has fallen since 2011.
3.0% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Spillett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70024/spillett/topic/health-disability