25.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hectorville · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hectorville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term health struggles define daily life in Hectorville compared to most areas. Only 25.6% of residents report a lasting health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. This makes the community healthier than many other parts of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical resident here is healthy, with 70.1% reporting no long-term health conditions. Arthritis is the most common illness at 8.2%, while mental health conditions affect 7.7% of people, which is a little below the national figure.
7.7%
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 Hectorville, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
6.5% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Hectorville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40582/hectorville/topic/health-disability