35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elliston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Elliston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over a third of people in Elliston live with a long-term health condition. This 35.7% rate is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above both the state and national figures. These health challenges are reflected in the local need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 12.5% of residents. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, with 10.4% of people reporting a condition.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Elliston, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 8.5% of people. This is much higher than in most similar areas and is a little above the 5.8% national figure.
8.5% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40405/elliston/topic/health-disability