27.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gawler Belt · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gawler Belt
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 65% of people in Gawler Belt have no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthier than the state average, with a lower rate of chronic illness and a smaller number of people needing daily help than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 27.1% of residents, which is well below the South Australian figure. Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 10.7%, followed by arthritis at 8.1%, while mental health conditions are a little lower than the state average at 7.8%.
7.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Gawler Belt, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 3.8% of people. This is lower than most other areas and sits a little below both the state and national figures.
3.8% ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Gawler Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40475/gawler-belt/topic/health-disability