34.0%
Higher than 97% of capital city areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rest of SA · Capital City
Health & Disability in Rest of SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Rest of SA than across the nation. About 34% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. This health gap is one of the most striking features of the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.2%, followed by mental health and asthma. While 34% of people have a long-term condition, the typical resident has none, and 21.5% live with one.
9.9%
Higher than 57% 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 Rest of SA, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.0% of people, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for help has risen by 0.8 percentage points since 2016.
7.0% —
Higher than 97% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Rest of SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/4RSAU/rest-of-sa/topic/health-disability