37.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elizabeth East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Elizabeth East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 37% of people in Elizabeth East live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of residents who need help with daily activities. These figures highlight a community facing significant health challenges compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest in the region, affecting 15.6% of residents. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 12.7% and asthma at 11.9%, with 6% of people managing three or more conditions.
15.6%
Higher than 93% 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 Elizabeth East, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 11.7%, which is well above both the South Australian figure of 6.7% and the national average of 5.8%.
11.7% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40399/elizabeth-east/topic/health-disability