30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cherry Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cherry Gardens
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 2.5% of people in Cherry Gardens need help with daily activities, which is well below the national figure. This suggests a relatively healthy population where most residents maintain their independence. While some long-term health issues exist, mental health conditions are much less common here than in other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is similar to the South Australian average. Asthma (10.3%) and arthritis (9.6%) are the most common issues, while mental health conditions affect 6.0% of people—a figure well below the state average.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Cherry Gardens, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The number of people requiring assistance with daily tasks is much lower than in most other areas. At 2.5%, this is well below both the state and national figures.
2.5% ▲ +76.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Cherry Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40249/cherry-gardens/topic/health-disability