25.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Henley Beach South · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better health outcomes have become a hallmark of Henley Beach South, where long-term illness is now much less common than in other areas. Only 25.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31%.
Long-term conditions people report.
Most people here are free from chronic illness, with 67.8% reporting no long-term conditions. Those who do have health issues most often report arthritis at 8.1% or asthma at 7.2%, while mental health conditions affect 7.2% of the population, slightly lower than the national figure.
25.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Henley Beach South, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Henley Beach South require help with daily tasks compared to most other areas. Only 3.1% of residents need this assistance, which is well below the 6.7% seen across South Australia.
3.1% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Henley Beach South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40585/henley-beach-south/topic/health-disability