35.0%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
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Health & Disability in Sale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Sale live with health challenges than in most similar areas. About 35% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a high rate of mental health conditions and a growing number of people who need help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.6% of the population, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 11.6% and asthma at 10.8%, while 4.9% of residents manage three or more conditions.
12.6%
Higher than 89% of urban area 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 Sale, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 8.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need has risen significantly since 2011, increasing by 4.2 percentage points.
8.5% ▲ +99.0%
Higher than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Sale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2015/sale/topic/health-disability