41.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Davenport · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Davenport
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-two percent of people in Davenport live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most health-affected places at this level, with a high number of residents needing regular support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with 41.7% of people reporting a condition, far exceeding the 27.7% national average. Diabetes is the most frequent issue at 24.4%, while mental health conditions are actually a little below the Australian figure at 6.4%.
6.4%
Lower than 66% 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 Davenport, None is the majority at 52%; Three or more is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 15.4% of people need help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and the 6.7% for South Australia.
15.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
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 Davenport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40351/davenport/topic/health-disability