34.0%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Flinders Ranges · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Flinders Ranges
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health conditions in Flinders Ranges than in most similar areas. Around 34% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is seen alongside a higher need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 13.4% of people. While 34% of residents live with a health condition, mental health issues are reported at 8.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.2%
Lower than 55% 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 Flinders Ranges, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is among the highest for areas of this type, with 8.3% of people requiring assistance. This figure has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.3% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Flinders Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41830/flinders-ranges/topic/health-disability