25.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Compton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Compton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes have remained positive in Compton, where only 25% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well below the South Australian average and shows the area is healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 25% of residents, which is a little below the national figure. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 6.3%, well below the 9.8% seen across South Australia.
6.3%
Lower than 67% 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 Compton, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is rarely needed in Compton, with only 3.3% of people requiring help. This is well below the South Australian rate of 6.7% and lower than most other areas.
3.3% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Compton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40291/compton/topic/health-disability