34.7%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Onkaparinga · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Onkaparinga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Onkaparinga than in most similar areas. About 34.7% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored by a greater need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here. At 11.8%, the rate of mental health conditions is among the highest at this level and well above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
11.8%
Higher than 91% 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 Onkaparinga, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.9% of people, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This need has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
6.9% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Onkaparinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45340/onkaparinga/topic/health-disability