32.3%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Adelaide - South · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Adelaide - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 32.3% of people in Adelaide - South live with a long-term health condition. This level of illness is much higher than in most similar areas. It marks a significant gap compared to the rest of Australia, where the figure is just 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here, both affecting 10.4% of the population. Overall, 10.4% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 8.8%.
10.4%
Higher than 71% 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 - South, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most areas. This need for assistance has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the South Australian average.
6.5% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 68% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 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 Adelaide - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/403/adelaide-south/topic/health-disability