27.9%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Colonel Light Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Colonel Light Gardens
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 6.5% of people in Colonel Light Gardens need help with daily activities, a figure that has risen since 2011. Overall, the area's health profile is fairly typical, with 27.9% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here. The 27.9% of residents with a health condition is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%, but about the same as the national average.
8.8%
Higher than 50% 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 Colonel Light Gardens, 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 assistance with daily tasks has risen 2.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.5%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
6.5% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Colonel Light Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031068/colonel-light-gardens/topic/health-disability