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Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island · Sub-region (SA3)

Health & Disability in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

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

Far more people live with long-term health issues in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island than in most similar areas. Nearly 39% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure that is far above the national average of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the region's health profile.

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📍 Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island sits — People with a long-term health condition

38.7%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island — higher than 99% of areas.

Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island38.7%
Rest of SA 34.0%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 15.2%, while 11.1% of people have a mental health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Over a third of the population deals with at least one chronic illness, with 5.2% of residents managing three or more conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 54.1% One condition 23.9% Two conditions 9.6% Three or more 5.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 15.2% Mental health 11.1% Other condition 10.1% Asthma 9.1% Heart disease 7.3% Diabetes 6.8% Cancer 5.0% Lung condition 3.0% Stroke 1.6% Dementia 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 8.0% of people need help with daily activities, a rate that is a little above both the state and national figures. This need for assistance has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.0% ▲ +26.0%

Higher than 90% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40701/fleurieu-kangaroo-island/topic/health-disability