31.1%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Augusta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Port Augusta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of residents in Port Augusta report having no long-term health conditions. However, the area faces a higher burden of chronic illness than the national average, with 31.1% of people living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. This is most often asthma (11.0%) or arthritis (10.1%), while mental health conditions affect 8.5% of the population.
8.5%
Lower than 54% 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 Augusta, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
More people in Port Augusta need help with daily activities than in most similar areas. This figure rose to 6.3% in 2021, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
6.3% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021142/port-augusta/topic/health-disability