25.9%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Prospect - Walkerville · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Prospect - Walkerville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Prospect - Walkerville than in the rest of South Australia. Only 25.9% of the population reports a long-term condition, which is well below the state figure of 31.0%. This creates a healthier-than-average profile for the area across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 8.1% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little below the state average. Most people here have no long-term health issues, and those who do most commonly report 'other' conditions, mental health, or arthritis.
8.1%
Lower than 65% 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 Prospect - Walkerville, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in most areas, affecting 5.1% of people. This is a little below the South Australian figure and has barely changed since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 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 Prospect - Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40106/prospect-walkerville/topic/health-disability