32.5%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Karoonda East Murray · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Karoonda East Murray
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Karoonda East Murray compared to the rest of the country. About 32.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This increased health burden is reflected in the number of people who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 10.8% of the population. While 32.5% of people have a long-term health condition, mental health issues are reported at 8.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.3%
Lower than 53% 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 Karoonda East Murray, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.4% of residents, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and a little above the South Australian average. This need for help has risen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +135.4%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Karoonda East Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA43080/karoonda-east-murray/topic/health-disability