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Smithfield - Elizabeth North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Smithfield - Elizabeth North

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Health challenges are much more common in Smithfield - Elizabeth North than in most similar areas. Nearly 39% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This high prevalence of chronic illness shapes the local health landscape.

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📍 Smithfield - Elizabeth North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Smithfield - Elizabeth North sits — People with a long-term health condition

38.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Smithfield - Elizabeth North — higher than 96% of areas.

Smithfield - Elizabeth North38.6%
5113, SA 37.5%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are especially frequent here at 16.3%, which is well above both the state and national figures. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 13.7% and arthritis at 13.1%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Smithfield - Elizabeth North, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 49.3% One condition 21.6% Two conditions 9.7% Three or more 7.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Smithfield - Elizabeth North splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Asthma (18%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 16.3% Asthma 13.7% Arthritis 13.1% Other condition 11.1% Diabetes 8.7% Heart disease 5.3% Lung condition 3.9% Cancer 3.0% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in the rest of the country, affecting 10.7% of people. This figure has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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10.7% ▲ +31.3%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Smithfield - Elizabeth North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021034/smithfield-elizabeth-north/topic/health-disability