29.5%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Adelaide Hills · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Adelaide Hills
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 4.5% of people in Adelaide Hills need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. While long-term health conditions are more common here than in many other places, the need for daily assistance remains low. Most residents are managing their health independently.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 9.4%, followed closely by asthma at 9.1% and arthritis at 9.0%.
9.4%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Adelaide Hills, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks is a little below both the state and national figures. This figure has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011, moving from 3.5% to 4.5%.
4.5% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Adelaide Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40102/adelaide-hills/topic/health-disability