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Eyre Peninsula and South West · Sub-region (SA3)

Health & Disability in Eyre Peninsula and South West

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More people than usual live with long-term health issues in Eyre Peninsula and South West, where 31% of residents manage a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, highlighting a significant health burden for the region.

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📍 Eyre Peninsula and South West, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Eyre Peninsula and South West sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.0%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Eyre Peninsula and South West — higher than 67% of areas.

Eyre Peninsula and South West31.0%
Rest of SA 34.0%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 10.3%, followed by asthma at 9.5%. While long-term health issues are more frequent than in most areas, the 8.6% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Eyre Peninsula and South West, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 59.1% One condition 20.1% Two conditions 6.9% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Eyre Peninsula and South West splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Asthma (17%), with Mental health at 16%.

Arthritis 10.3% Asthma 9.5% Mental health 8.6% Other condition 7.3% Diabetes 6.5% Heart disease 4.6% Cancer 3.2% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more challenging for 6.2% of people who need help with basic activities, a figure that is higher than most areas. This need for assistance has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.2% ▲ +21.8%

Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Eyre Peninsula and South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40601/eyre-peninsula-and-south-west/topic/health-disability