37.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elizabeth South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Elizabeth South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 10 points more than the national figure of people live with a long-term health condition in Elizabeth South. This is a high-needs area where health challenges are far more common than in most other parts of the country. Roughly 37.6% of residents manage a chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the most common here, affecting 17% of people, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 12.8% and arthritis at 12%, while over half the population reports having no long-term health issues.
17.0%
Higher than 96% 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 South, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the highest for areas of this size. At 12.1%, this is well above the South Australian figure of 6.7% and more than double the national average.
12.1% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40403/elizabeth-south/topic/health-disability