29.9%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Salisbury · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Salisbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher than most similar areas, the need for daily assistance is a key health challenge for people in Salisbury. While around 30% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is only slightly above the national figure. Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions reported in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.7% of the population.
9.7%
Higher than 68% 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 Salisbury, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most similar areas, affecting 7.5% of people. This figure has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
7.5% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47140/salisbury/topic/health-disability