45.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Black Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Black Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Black Point live with a long-term health condition, a rate far higher than the rest of the country. While many people manage chronic illnesses here, mental health issues are less common than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 45.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Australian figure of 27.7%. The most common issues are arthritis and heart disease, affecting 18.8% each, while mental health conditions are well below the state average at 6.3%.
6.3%
Lower than 68% 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 Point, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.7% of the population needs help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and the 6.7% typical for South Australia.
4.7% ▼ -39.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Black Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40113/black-point/topic/health-disability