30.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eyre Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Eyre Peninsula
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Eyre Peninsula, affecting 10.5% of the population. Overall, 30.8% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, 8% of people have a mental health condition, which is lower than most other areas. Most residents have no long-term conditions, but 20.3% live with one.
8.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Eyre Peninsula, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people in Eyre Peninsula need help with daily activities. This is a little below the South Australian figure of 6.7% and has barely changed since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Eyre Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011130/eyre-peninsula/topic/health-disability