21.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Huddleston · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Huddleston than in most other areas. While only 21.7% of residents report a chronic condition, a surprising number of people still require daily support to get by.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in the rest of the country, affecting 13.0% of residents. This stands in contrast to the general health of the area, as 82.6% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
21.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
13.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Huddleston, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 34%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is challenging for many, as 26.1% of people need help with core activities. This is far above the South Australian figure of 6.7% and among the highest rates seen in similar areas.
26.1% —
Higher than 99% 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 Huddleston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40614/huddleston/topic/health-disability