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Elizabeth Downs · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Elizabeth Downs

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Elizabeth Downs, where 37% of residents live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are often complex, with many people managing multiple conditions at once.

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📍 Elizabeth Downs, Suburb / Locality

Where Elizabeth Downs sits — People with a long-term health condition

37.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Elizabeth Downs — higher than 84% of areas.

Elizabeth Downs37.0%
5113, SA 37.5%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.4% of people, which is well above the South Australian figure of 9.8%. Other common long-term conditions include asthma at 12.7% and arthritis at 12.1%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Elizabeth Downs, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 51.5% One condition 21.0% Two conditions 9.5% Three or more 6.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Elizabeth Downs splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Asthma (17%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 15.4% Asthma 12.7% Arthritis 12.1% Other condition 11.4% Diabetes 8.4% Heart disease 4.8% Lung condition 3.6% Cancer 3.1% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 11.1% of people in Elizabeth Downs need help with daily activities, a rate that is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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11.1% ▲ +33.6%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Elizabeth Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40398/elizabeth-downs/topic/health-disability