26.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Firle · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Firle
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Firle than in the rest of South Australia. Only 26.0% of residents report a chronic illness, which is well below the state figure of 31.0%. This creates a health profile that is notably stronger than both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical resident here is healthy, with 69.9% reporting no long-term health conditions. For those who do, arthritis and mental health are the most common issues, each affecting 7.8% of the population.
7.8%
Lower than 54% 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 Firle, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people in Firle need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the 6.7% seen across South Australia.
6.0% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Firle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40438/firle/topic/health-disability