27.5%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Torrens · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in West Torrens
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 6.5% of people in West Torrens need some help with daily activities, a figure that has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011. Overall health is strong, as the rate of long-term conditions is well below the South Australian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the state figure of 31.0%. The most common issues are mental health (8.7%), arthritis (8.3%), and asthma (7.4%), though 67.1% of people report having no long-term conditions at all.
8.7%
Lower than 57% 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 West Torrens, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily assistance is higher than in most areas at 6.5%. This is about the same as the South Australian and national figures, though it represents a slight increase from 5.5% in 2011.
6.5% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40403/west-torrens/topic/health-disability