20.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Adelaide · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Adelaide
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Adelaide than in most similar areas. Just 20.6% of residents report a chronic condition, a figure that is well below the national average. This suggests a healthier general population compared to other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 20.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. While overall health is strong, 9.1% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is higher than in most areas.
9.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality 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, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 2.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and well below the 6.7% seen across South Australia.
2.9% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40002/adelaide/topic/health-disability