37.5%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Pirie · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Port Pirie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in Port Pirie live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of residents needing daily help and those managing mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 37.5% of people affected—mostly by arthritis (14.1%), mental health (12.8%), and asthma (10.7%). Mental health conditions specifically are well above the national figure of 8.8%.
12.8%
Higher than 98% 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 Pirie, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 9.0% of residents need help with daily activities, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This figure has risen since 2011 and sits well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.0% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46450/port-pirie/topic/health-disability