19.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carrieton · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Carrieton than in the rest of the state. Only 19.6% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a striking health gap compared to most other Australian areas.
Long-term conditions people report.
While general health is strong, mental health conditions are a little above the national figure at 11.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term issue affecting 15.7% of people, though 60.8% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
19.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
11.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Carrieton, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 14%.
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Carrieton reports needing help with daily activities. This is well below both the South Australian figure of 6.7% and the national average of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Carrieton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40230/carrieton/topic/health-disability