32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beaufort · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Beaufort
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Beaufort, where 32.1% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health challenges being particularly common here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.6% of residents, which is well above the South Australian figure of 9.8%. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 17.3%, followed by asthma at 11.1%.
13.6%
Higher than 88% 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 Beaufort, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the health trends, those needing help with daily activities make up 3.7% of the population. This is a little below both the state rate of 6.7% and the national figure of 5.8%.
3.7% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40084/beaufort/topic/health-disability