23.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Heathpool · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Heathpool
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Heathpool than in most similar areas. Only 23.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend towards better health is mirrored in the low number of people who need daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 72.3% of residents reporting none at all. Asthma is the most frequent condition at 7.7%, while mental health conditions affect 7.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
7.6%
Lower than 56% 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 Heathpool, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents, as only 2.3% need help with daily activities. This is well below both the South Australian figure of 6.7% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
2.3% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Heathpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40581/heathpool/topic/health-disability