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Naracoorte Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Naracoorte Surrounds

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

Fewer people live with chronic illness in Naracoorte Surrounds than in most other similar areas. Only 23.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This means the vast majority of the local population enjoys a high level of general health.

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📍 Naracoorte Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

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

23.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Naracoorte Surrounds — lower than 76% of areas.

Naracoorte Surrounds23.8%
5272, SA 23.5%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Chronic health issues are much less common here, with only 5.6% of people reporting a mental health condition—well below the 8.8% national figure. Arthritis and asthma are the most reported long-term conditions at 7.2% each, while 65.9% of residents have no long-term health issues at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Naracoorte Surrounds, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 65.9% One condition 16.9% Two conditions 5.0% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Naracoorte Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Asthma (19%), with Mental health at 14%.

Arthritis 7.2% Asthma 7.2% Mental health 5.6% Other condition 5.4% Diabetes 4.2% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 2.5% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is easier for most residents, as only 2.4% need help with daily activities. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits well below the South Australian figure of 6.7%, a trend that has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.4% ▲ +12.8%

Lower than 93% 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 Naracoorte Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021155/naracoorte-surrounds/topic/health-disability