28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lower Mitcham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lower Mitcham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly lower rate of long-term health issues than the state average marks the health profile of Lower Mitcham. While 28.8% of residents live with a long-term condition, this is lower than the South Australian figure. Most people here live without a chronic health problem.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.8% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis and asthma being common. Mental health conditions affect 7.3% of residents, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Lower Mitcham, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as the 4.7% of people needing help with daily activities is a little below the state and national averages.
4.7% ▲ +49.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Lower Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40788/lower-mitcham/topic/health-disability