46.4%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Iron Knob · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Iron Knob
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Iron Knob than in the rest of the state. Nearly half of the population reports a chronic condition, which is much higher than the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant health gap for the small community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Almost 46.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the South Australian figure of 31%. Mental health conditions are especially common at 18.2%, while arthritis is the most reported issue affecting 20.9% of people.
18.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Iron Knob, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (27%) and Two conditions (12%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is well above the national average, with 13.6% of people requiring assistance. This is more than double the rate seen across South Australia, where the figure is 6.7%.
13.6% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 Iron Knob [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40627/iron-knob/topic/health-disability