55.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Black Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Black Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Black Hill, where over half the population lives with a chronic health issue. This stands in stark contrast to the national figure, with 55.6% of residents reporting a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment at 35.6%, while 20% of people live with a mental health condition, a figure far above the South Australian average. About 55% of residents have at least one long-term health issue, and 24% deal with two or more.
20.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Black Hill, the largest group is None at 44%, followed by One condition (24%) and Two conditions (24%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 11.1% of people needing help to get around. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
11.1% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Black Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40112/black-hill/topic/health-disability