28.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Adelaide Enfield · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Port Adelaide Enfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very little has changed in the health profile of Port Adelaide Enfield since 2011, with 7.1% of people needing daily help. While long-term health conditions are about the same as the national figure, mental health issues are more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.6% of residents, which is higher than most areas. Overall, 28% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure slightly below the South Australian rate of 31%.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Port Adelaide Enfield, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is required by 7.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This need for support has barely changed over the last decade, rising slightly from 6.5% in 2011.
7.1% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Port Adelaide Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45890/port-adelaide-enfield/topic/health-disability