31.1%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Limestone Coast · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Limestone Coast
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of long-term illness than most similar areas marks the Limestone Coast, where 31.1% of people live with a chronic health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. Most residents deal with one or no conditions, though some face multiple health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 10.2% of people, followed by asthma at 9.2%. While 31.1% of the population has a long-term health condition, the rate of mental health conditions is 9.1%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
9.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Limestone Coast, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.1% of people, which is higher than most areas. This need has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011 and is now slightly higher than the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.1% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Limestone Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40702/limestone-coast/topic/health-disability