50.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
James Well · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 23 percentage points separates James Well from the national average for long-term health conditions. Over half the population lives with a chronic health issue, which is far above the figures seen across South Australia and the rest of the country.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 50.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 20.6%. Mental health conditions affect 14.3% of the community, a figure well above the national average of 8.8%.
50.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
14.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In James Well, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 29%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, 0.0% of people here need help with daily activities, which is well below both the state and national figures.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower 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 James Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40634/james-well/topic/health-disability