34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Auburn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Auburn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Auburn, affecting 12.3% of people. This is a community where health challenges are more common than usual, with 34.3% of residents living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The rate of long-term health conditions is well above the South Australian figure of 31%. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.5% of residents.
10.5%
Higher than 72% 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 Auburn, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of health conditions, only 3.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the 6.7% seen across South Australia.
3.0% ▼ -31.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40051/auburn/topic/health-disability