27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fords · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fords
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability needs in Fords have remained very low since 2011. The area is notably healthy, with 0.0% of residents needing help with daily activities, a figure well below the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While long-term health conditions are less common here than in South Australia, mental health conditions are much more frequent than in most areas. About 11.1% of residents report a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Fords, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for almost everyone in Fords, as 0.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below both the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Fords [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40451/fords/topic/health-disability