23.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ferryden Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ferryden Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than a quarter of people in Ferryden Park live with a long-term health condition, a figure well below both the state and national averages. While the area is generally healthier than most, a small but notable number of residents still require daily support to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 6.7%, well below the South Australian figure of 9.8%.
6.7%
Lower than 64% 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 Ferryden Park, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rates of chronic illness, 8.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
8.1% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Ferryden Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40434/ferryden-park/topic/health-disability