36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Karoonda · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Karoonda
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Karoonda than in most other areas. Around 36.2% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is reflected in the high number of people who need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (12.2%) and asthma (9.5%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 9.3% of residents, which is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
9.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Karoonda, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.4% of people in Karoonda, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This is well above both the South Australian figure of 6.7% and the national average of 5.8%.
10.4% ▲ +161.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Karoonda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40670/karoonda/topic/health-disability