43.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lochiel · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lochiel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Lochiel than in the rest of the state. About 43.3% of residents have a long-term condition, which is far above the South Australian figure of 31%. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 16.3%. Mental health issues are also well above the national figure, affecting 15.4% of people, while 13.5% of the population lives with diabetes.
15.4%
Higher than 93% 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 Lochiel, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, only 2.9% of residents need help with daily activities. This is well below the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
2.9% ▼ -48.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Lochiel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40773/lochiel/topic/health-disability