44.1%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Donovans · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Donovans
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 44.1% of people in Donovans live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness defines the health profile of the area, where health challenges are much more common than in most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition affecting 22.5% of residents, while 9.9% live with a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Many people manage multiple illnesses, with 20.7% of the population reporting two or more long-term health conditions.
9.9%
Higher 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 Donovans, the largest group is None at 43%, followed by One condition (33%) and Two conditions (18%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here for many, as 12.6% of people need assistance with daily activities. This is well above the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
12.6% ▲ +249.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 Donovans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40368/donovans/topic/health-disability