32.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beachport · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Beachport
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most areas define Beachport, where 32.2% of people live with a chronic condition. While many residents face these challenges, the community reports surprisingly low levels of mental health struggles compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 14.8%, and overall health issues are well above the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health conditions affect only 5.6% of people, which is well below both the state and national averages.
5.6%
Lower 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 Beachport, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Few people in Beachport require help with daily activities. At 3.6%, this is lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
3.6% ▲ +52.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Beachport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40082/beachport/topic/health-disability