29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Armagh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Armagh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people in Armagh need daily help with activities compared to the rest of the state. Only 2.8% of residents require such support, which is well below the South Australian figure of 6.7%. While most residents are healthy, nearly 30% live with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.4%, while mental health conditions affect 9.7% of the population, a rate higher than most areas.
9.7%
Higher than 65% 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 Armagh, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.8% of people in Armagh need assistance with daily activities. This is well below the 6.7% seen across South Australia and a little below the national average of 5.8%.
2.8% ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Armagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40041/armagh/topic/health-disability