48.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blackfellows Caves · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blackfellows Caves
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of residents in Blackfellows Caves live with a long-term health condition, which is a much higher proportion than seen across the state and nation. This represents a significant health burden for the area, although the need for daily assistance remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 48.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the South Australian figure of 31%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 25%, while 12.5% of residents report a lung condition.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Blackfellows Caves, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.2% of the population. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and the state figure of 6.7%.
4.2% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Blackfellows Caves [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40116/blackfellows-caves/topic/health-disability