36.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Pirie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Port Pirie Surrounds
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of residents in Port Pirie Surrounds live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, with 36.8% of people managing ongoing health issues. Daily life for many involves navigating chronic illness or mental health challenges at rates much higher than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.5% of people, which is a little above the national figure. The most common long-term health issues reported are arthritis at 12.5%, mental health at 11.5%, and asthma at 10.8%.
11.5%
Higher than 84% 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 Port Pirie Surrounds, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.5% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This need for support has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
7.5% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Port Pirie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031123/port-pirie-surrounds/topic/health-disability