30.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blakeview · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blakeview
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges are particularly prevalent in Blakeview, where 11.9% of people report such a condition. This figure is well above the national average and higher than most similar areas. While most residents are healthy, a small but significant group manages multiple long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 11.9%, followed by asthma at 11.0% and arthritis at 8.3%.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Blakeview, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.0% of the population. This is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
6.0% ▲ +45.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Blakeview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40121/blakeview/topic/health-disability