26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Darlington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Darlington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Darlington than in most similar areas. Only 26.9% of residents report a lasting health issue, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 8.9% of people, while arthritis affects 8.5%. These rates are about the same as those found across the state and the nation.
8.9%
Higher than 57% 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 Darlington, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is slightly below the South Australian rate of 6.7%.
5.6% ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40350/darlington/topic/health-disability