21.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Athol Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Athol Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health problems in Athol Park than in the rest of the state. Just 21.4% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. This reflects a population that is generally healthier than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with only 6.1% of people reporting a mental health condition. This is well below the state figure of 9.8%, and most residents—about 72%—report having no health conditions at all.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Athol Park, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of long-term illness, 6.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Athol Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40050/athol-park/topic/health-disability