30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Aldinga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Aldinga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of mental health conditions than most other areas defines the health profile of Aldinga. While 30.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, this is roughly the same as the South Australian average. However, the proportion of residents with mental health conditions is notably higher than both state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 11.3% of people here have a mental health condition, which is much higher than most other areas. Other common long-term health issues include arthritis at 10.7% and asthma at 7.2%, though 58.1% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Aldinga, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.2% of people who need help with daily activities is a little below the state and national figures, placing Aldinga around the middle for its level.
4.2% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Aldinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40009/aldinga/topic/health-disability