29.2%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Charles Sturt · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Charles Sturt
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher than most areas, 7.1% of people in Charles Sturt need help with daily activities. While this need for assistance is high, overall health conditions in the area are fairly typical for the region. About 29.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue, affecting 9.4% of people. While 29.2% of residents have a long-term condition, this is a little below the South Australian figure of 31.0%.
9.1%
Lower than 51% 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 Charles Sturt, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 7.1% of people needing help with daily activities is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 6.4%.
7.1% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Charles Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40401/charles-sturt/topic/health-disability