44.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Edithburgh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Edithburgh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Edithburgh has some of the highest rates of health challenges among similar areas. Nearly 45% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 19.8%, and mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 12.5%. While 47.3% of people report no long-term health issues, 6.2% of the population manage three or more conditions.
12.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Edithburgh, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A high proportion of people in Edithburgh need help with daily activities. At 10.4%, this is well above the 6.7% seen across South Australia and the 5.8% national average.
10.4% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Edithburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40394/edithburgh/topic/health-disability