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Franklin Harbour · Council (LGA)

Health & Disability in Franklin Harbour

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

More people in Franklin Harbour live with long-term health conditions than in most similar areas. While 31.7% of residents report a chronic health issue, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Franklin Harbour, Council (LGA)

Where Franklin Harbour sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.7%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Franklin Harbour — higher than 65% of areas.

Franklin Harbour31.7%
Rest of SA 34.0%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 13.7% of people. Interestingly, the rate of mental health conditions is 7.0%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Franklin Harbour, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 55.3% One condition 18.8% Two conditions 7.5% Three or more 5.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Franklin Harbour — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Asthma (16%) and Mental health (12%).

Arthritis 13.7% Asthma 9.1% Mental health 7.0% Other condition 6.8% Diabetes 6.5% Heart disease 5.3% Cancer 4.6% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for help with daily activities has risen since 2011 and now affects 6.4% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the South Australian average.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.4% ▲ +51.4%

Higher than 68% 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 Franklin Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41960/franklin-harbour/topic/health-disability