32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chapel Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chapel Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 32.3% of people in Chapel Hill live with a long-term health condition. This health gap is particularly evident in mental health, which is much more common here than in most similar areas. Most residents remain healthy, with 63.8% reporting no long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.8% of people. This is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%, and it is the most reported long-term health issue in the area, followed by arthritis at 9.4%.
11.8%
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 Chapel Hill, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most, as 3.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the South Australian figure of 6.7% and the national figure of 5.8%.
3.9% ▲ +95.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Chapel Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40243/chapel-hill/topic/health-disability