40.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clayton Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Clayton Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty per cent of people in Clayton Bay have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This is one of the highest rates for any similar area in the country. These health challenges mean more residents here require daily support compared to other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment, affecting 17.4% of people. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, with 10.6% of residents reporting a condition.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Clayton Bay, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 9.7% of the population, a figure that is well above both the South Australian and national averages.
9.7% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Clayton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40265/clayton-bay/topic/health-disability