39.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kapunda · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kapunda
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health struggles than most similar areas define Kapunda, where nearly 40% of people live with a long-term condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 39.5% of residents, which is well above the South Australian rate of 31.0%. Mental health conditions are also more common here at 12.8%, a figure well above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
12.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Kapunda, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the community, with 7.8% of people needing assistance. This is a little above both the state figure of 6.7% and the national rate of 5.8%.
7.8% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Kapunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40666/kapunda/topic/health-disability