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South Australia - South East · Region (SA4)

Health & Disability in South Australia - South East

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

A much higher rate of long-term illness than the national average marks the South Australia - South East region. Around 34.5% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. This higher burden of ill health is reflected in the number of people needing daily help.

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📍 South Australia - South East, Region (SA4)

Where South Australia - South East sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.5%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is South Australia - South East — higher than 89% of areas.

South Australia - South East34.5%
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 12.5%, followed by mental health at 10.1%. Overall, 34.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state figure of 31.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In South Australia - South East, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 56.4% One condition 21.8% Two conditions 8.1% Three or more 4.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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South Australia - South East splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (16%), with Asthma at 15%.

Arthritis 12.5% Mental health 10.1% Asthma 9.3% Other condition 8.6% Diabetes 6.5% Heart disease 5.8% Cancer 3.8% Lung condition 2.7% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 7.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen since 2011, increasing by 1.6 percentage points to reach its current level.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.3% ▲ +27.2%

Higher than 88% of region (sa4) 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 South Australia - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/407/south-australia-south-east/topic/health-disability