16.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Colton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Colton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 16.7% of people in Colton report a long-term health condition, which is far below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country. This makes it one of the healthiest areas at this level, with the vast majority of residents reporting no chronic health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are not reported in Colton, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Among those with a health issue, arthritis is the only condition listed, affecting 16.7% of the population.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Colton, None is the majority at 87%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Colton reports needing help with daily activities, a result that is well below both the state average of 6.7% and the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Colton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40287/colton/topic/health-disability