38.7%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Spalding · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Spalding
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 39% of people in Spalding (L) live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is reflected in a significant number of residents who require help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for this type of area, affecting 17.5% of residents. This is well above the 8.8% national figure, with arthritis and asthma also common at 11.9% each.
17.5%
Higher than 99% 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 Spalding, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.8% of people here, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This need has risen by 3 percentage points since 2011.
8.8% ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Spalding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422050/spalding/topic/health-disability