28.7%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Unley · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Unley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very little has changed in the health needs of Unley since 2011, with the proportion of people needing daily help remaining steady. Most residents are healthy, as 66.6% report having no long-term health conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 9.2%, a rate higher than most similar areas.
9.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Unley, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people who need help with daily activities is 6.2%, which is about the same as the national figure. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 5.6%.
6.2% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47980/unley/topic/health-disability