30.7%
Higher than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Adelaide - North · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Adelaide - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rising need for support defines the health profile of Adelaide - North, where 7.2% of people now need help with daily activities. This is a much higher proportion than in most other areas. While health needs have grown, the area's overall health patterns remain similar to the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 30.7% of residents, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.4%, followed by arthritis at 9.7% and asthma at 9.6%.
10.4%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) 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 Adelaide - North, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011. At 7.2%, this figure is a little above the Australian average and much higher than in most similar areas.
7.2% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Adelaide - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/402/adelaide-north/topic/health-disability