39.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Louth Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Louth Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of residents live with long-term health issues in Louth Bay compared to the rest of the country. While 27.7% of Australians report a chronic condition, that figure jumps to 39.2% here. This suggests a population facing significant health challenges, though most people only manage one or two conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 17.6%, while 8.8% of people have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Overall, the 39.2% of residents with a health condition is well above the South Australian average of 31.0%.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Louth Bay, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic illness, the 4.8% of people who need help with daily activities is a little below the state figure of 6.7%.
4.8% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Louth Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40780/louth-bay/topic/health-disability