30.9%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elliston · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Elliston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Elliston live with long-term health conditions than the national figure, though this is not the case for mental health. About 31% of residents manage a chronic health issue, which is well above the Australian average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 11.2% of people. While 30.9% of the population has a chronic health issue, the rate of mental health conditions is 8.5%, which is a little below the South Australian figure.
8.5%
Lower than 51% 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 Elliston, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.8% of residents, a figure that is lower than most similar areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011 and sits slightly below the South Australian average of 6.7%.
4.8% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41750/elliston/topic/health-disability