30.2%
Higher than 70% of capital city areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Greater Adelaide · Capital City
Health & Disability in Greater Adelaide
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30.2% of people in Greater Adelaide live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. This means nearly one in three residents manages a chronic health issue as part of their daily life.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 9.8% of people, followed by arthritis at 9.5%. While this rate is a little above the Australian average, it is about the same as the rest of South Australia.
9.8%
Higher than 56% of capital city 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 Greater Adelaide, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.6% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This proportion has barely changed since 2016, when it stood at 5.9%.
6.6% —
Higher than 85% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Greater Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/4GADE/greater-adelaide/topic/health-disability