28.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Adelaide Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Adelaide Hills
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Adelaide Hills is marked by a strong sense of wellbeing, with only 4.0% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas. While about 28.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area shows lower rates of mental health struggles compared to the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here at 9.6%. Overall, 7.9% of people have a mental health condition, which is lower than most areas and a little below the South Australian figure of 9.8%.
7.9%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Adelaide Hills, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people here require help with daily tasks, with 4.0% needing assistance. This figure is a little below both the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011.
4.0% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Adelaide Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021003/adelaide-hills/topic/health-disability