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Strathalbyn Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Strathalbyn Surrounds

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

About 30.1% of people in Strathalbyn Surrounds live with a long-term health condition. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure. While many residents remain healthy, arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term issues reported.

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📍 Strathalbyn Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Strathalbyn Surrounds sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Strathalbyn Surrounds — higher than 62% of areas.

Strathalbyn Surrounds30.1%
5255, SA 33.2%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health condition here at 10.2%, followed by mental health at 9.4%. These figures are roughly in line with South Australian and national trends, with 61.5% of people reporting no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Strathalbyn Surrounds, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 61.5% One condition 20.2% Two conditions 6.7% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Strathalbyn Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (18%), with Other condition at 16%.

Arthritis 10.2% Mental health 9.4% Other condition 8.5% Asthma 7.9% Diabetes 4.9% Heart disease 4.5% Cancer 3.6% Lung condition 2.0% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 5.2% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the state figure and is roughly the same as the national average, though the need for assistance has risen 2.1 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.2% ▲ +67.0%

Lower than 53% 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 Strathalbyn Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011147/strathalbyn-surrounds/topic/health-disability