32.8%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Davoren Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Davoren Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Davoren Park now need help with daily activities than a decade ago, with 8.9% of residents requiring support. This reflects a wider trend of poor health in the area, where long-term conditions are much more common than in most other places across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 14.3%, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas.
14.3%
Higher than 99% 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 Davoren Park, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 8.9%. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 6.7% and well above the Australian average.
8.9% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Davoren Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021029/davoren-park/topic/health-disability