14.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Duck Ponds · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Duck Ponds
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Duck Ponds than in other parts of the country. Only 14.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas at this level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also well below state and national levels, affecting just 3.2% of people. Among those with chronic health issues, arthritis and asthma are the most common, each reported by 4.9% of the population.
3.2%
Lower than 83% 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 Duck Ponds, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is largely independent here, with 0% of residents needing help with daily activities. This is well below both the South Australian figure of 6.7% and the national average of 5.8%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 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 Duck Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40375/duck-ponds/topic/health-disability