35.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Loxton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Loxton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Loxton live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the town's health profile much more challenging than most similar areas across the country. High rates of chronic illness are a defining feature for many residents here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 13.2%, followed by mental health and asthma. Overall, 35.3% of people report a long-term condition, which is well above the South Australian average of 31.0%.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Loxton, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many residents, with 9.3% needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
9.3% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Loxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40789/loxton/topic/health-disability