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Yorke Peninsula - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Yorke Peninsula - South

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

Nearly 40% of people in Yorke Peninsula - South live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This high prevalence of chronic illness shapes daily life for many residents, with arthritis and mental health being the most common challenges.

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📍 Yorke Peninsula - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Yorke Peninsula - South sits — People with a long-term health condition

39.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yorke Peninsula - South — higher than 99% of areas.

Yorke Peninsula - South39.7%
5577, SA 34.8%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

At 39.7%, the proportion of people with a long-term health condition is among the highest for similar areas and well above the South Australian rate of 31.0%. Arthritis is the most frequent issue affecting 18.0% of people, while 10.1% have a mental health condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Yorke Peninsula - South, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 50.3% One condition 23.8% Two conditions 9.7% Three or more 6.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Yorke Peninsula - South — Arthritis leads at 25%, ahead of Mental health (14%) and Asthma (12%).

Arthritis 18.0% Mental health 10.1% Asthma 8.9% Diabetes 8.7% Other condition 8.6% Heart disease 7.3% Cancer 5.1% Lung condition 3.7% Stroke 1.7% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, affecting 7.6% of the population. This figure has risen by 0.8 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.

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7.6% ▲ +12.0%

Higher than 81% 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 Yorke Peninsula - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041128/yorke-peninsula-south/topic/health-disability