30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cheltenham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of chronic health issues than most similar areas mark Cheltenham, where 30.9% of people live with a long-term condition. This figure is well above the Australian average of 27.7%. The local health profile is shaped by a variety of conditions, with arthritis and mental health being the most common.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 10.9%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 9.2% of the population.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Cheltenham, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most similar areas, with 7.8% needing help with daily activities. This is a little above both the state figure of 6.7% and the national average of 5.8%.
7.8% ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40248/cheltenham/topic/health-disability