28.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blewitt Springs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blewitt Springs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents require daily support compared to most areas, making Blewitt Springs a relatively healthy community. Only 3.5% of people here need help with daily activities, which is well below the South Australian figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is similar to the national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.8%, while mental health conditions are reported by 6.6% of residents, a rate well below the state average.
6.6%
Lower than 64% 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 Blewitt Springs, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily assistance is much lower here than in most other areas. Only 3.5% of people require help with daily tasks, which is a little below the national average of 5.8%.
3.5% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Blewitt Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40126/blewitt-springs/topic/health-disability