32.2%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Holdfast Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Holdfast Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed since 2011 in Holdfast Bay, where 6.6% of people now require help with everyday tasks. This area sees a higher rate of long-term health issues than most other regions, with 32.2% of residents living with a lasting condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure at 32.2%, with arthritis being the most common at 11.0%. While these rates are a little above the South Australian average, mental health conditions affect 9.0% of people, which is about the same as across the country.
9.0%
Lower than 53% 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 Holdfast Bay, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.6% of people in Holdfast Bay need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most areas. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and has barely changed from 6.1% in 2011.
6.6% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Holdfast Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40301/holdfast-bay/topic/health-disability