28.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in West Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 66% of West Beach residents report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthy, with the typical person here more likely to be free of chronic illness than people in the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 28.7% of people, which is slightly lower than the South Australian figure. Mental health conditions are less common here than in most other areas, affecting 7.1% of residents.
7.1%
Lower than 71% 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 West Beach, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.4% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This is a slight increase from 4.2% back in 2011.
5.4% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031109/west-beach/topic/health-disability