29.3%
Higher than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Adelaide - West · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Adelaide - West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 29.3% of people in Adelaide - West live with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure, though it sits slightly below the South Australian average. Most residents are healthy, with 64.6% reporting no long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here, each affecting 9.3% of people. The rate of mental health conditions is about the same as both the state and national figures.
9.3%
Lower than 53% 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 - West, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A much higher share of people need help with daily activities compared to most areas, at 7.1%. This figure has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the Australian average.
7.1% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Adelaide - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/404/adelaide-west/topic/health-disability