28.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Edwardstown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Edwardstown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are more common in Edwardstown than in most other areas. While 9.8% of residents live with a mental health condition, overall long-term health issues are slightly less frequent here than across South Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the state figure. Mental health is the most reported issue at 9.8%, followed by other conditions (8.7%), arthritis (8.6%) and asthma (7.9%).
9.8%
Higher than 64% 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 Edwardstown, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Six per cent of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 5.3%.
6.0% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Edwardstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021058/edwardstown/topic/health-disability