33.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Loveday · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Loveday
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Loveday than in most similar areas. About 33% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who need regular help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.8% of people, followed by mental health conditions at 9.6%. While most residents have no long-term health problems, 33% do, which is a little above the South Australian average.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Loveday, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6% of people in Loveday need some help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
6.0% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Loveday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40781/loveday/topic/health-disability