23.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Highland Valley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Highland Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report long-term health issues in Highland Valley than in most similar areas. Only 23.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population across the board.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far less common here than in South Australia, where the state figure is 31.0%. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 7.8%, while mental health issues are lower than most areas at 6.0%.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Highland Valley, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 3.6% needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 6.7% seen across South Australia.
3.6% ▲ +155.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Highland Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40589/highland-valley/topic/health-disability