29.5%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Samford Village · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Samford Village
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rising need for daily support defines the health profile of Samford Village, where 7.1% of people now require assistance. While the area reports lower rates of chronic illness than most similar places, a growing number of residents are needing help with everyday tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are less common here than in most areas, with 29.5% of people reporting a long-term condition. Mental health conditions are notably low at 7.6%, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
7.6%
Lower than 75% of urban centre 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 Samford Village, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
More people in Samford Village need help with daily activities than in most similar areas. This figure has risen significantly since 2011, climbing 5.1 percentage points to reach 7.1%.
7.1% ▲ +259.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Samford Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321090/samford-village/topic/health-disability