23.9%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Unincorporated SA · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Unincorporated SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need help with daily activities in Unincorporated SA than in most other areas, though this figure rose from 2.3% to 3.2% since 2011. This region stands out for having a very low rate of chronic illness, with nearly 60% of residents reporting no long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31%. This includes a mental health rate of 5.7%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 8.8%.
5.7%
Lower than 82% 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 Unincorporated SA, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 3.2%, a figure that is well below the state average of 6.7% and a little below the national rate.
3.2% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Unincorporated SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA49399/unincorporated-sa/topic/health-disability