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Clare and Gilbert Valleys · Council (LGA)

Health & Disability in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Clare and Gilbert Valleys, affecting 11.9% of people. The area faces higher health challenges than most of the country, with 33.9% of residents living with a long-term health condition.

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📍 Clare and Gilbert Valleys, Council (LGA)

Where Clare and Gilbert Valleys sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.9%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Clare and Gilbert Valleys — higher than 80% of areas.

Clare and Gilbert Valleys33.9%
Rest of SA 34.0%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Many more people here have long-term health issues than in most other areas, with a rate well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. This includes mental health conditions, which affect 10.4% of residents, a figure a little above the national average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Clare and Gilbert Valleys, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 58.0% One condition 22.3% Two conditions 7.3% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Clare and Gilbert Valleys splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 11.9% Mental health 10.4% Asthma 9.6% Other condition 7.9% Diabetes 5.9% Heart disease 5.3% Cancer 3.5% Lung condition 2.4% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 6.3% of people, which is higher than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 5.6%, and remains about the same as the state average.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.3% ▲ +12.6%

Higher than 65% 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 Clare and Gilbert Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41140/clare-and-gilbert-valleys/topic/health-disability