31.7%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Adelaide Plains · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Adelaide Plains
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Chronic health issues have remained a key challenge in Adelaide Plains, with 31.7% of people living with a long-term condition. This rate is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents are healthy, but asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term ailments in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most similar areas. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most other places, affecting 9.7% of the population.
9.7%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) 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 Adelaide Plains, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.0% of people in Adelaide Plains need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
6.0% —
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
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 Adelaide Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40150/adelaide-plains/topic/health-disability