25.4%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Prospect · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Prospect
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Prospect report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is healthier than most, with a smaller proportion of residents living with chronic illness compared to both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 25.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian rate of 31.0%. Mental health is the most common reported condition at 8.4%, while 4.1% of people live with diabetes.
8.4%
Lower than 52% 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 Prospect, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is lower than in most areas, affecting 4.9% of people. This figure is a little below the state average and has barely changed since 2011.
4.9% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46510/prospect/topic/health-disability