35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macdonald Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Macdonald Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Macdonald Park, where 35.2% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents face these challenges, the area has a lower rate of mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.1%, followed by diabetes at 9.5%. While 35.2% of people have a health condition, the 6.4% who have a mental health condition is well below the South Australian figure of 9.8%.
6.4%
Lower than 67% 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 Macdonald Park, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 9.5% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.5% ▲ +81.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Macdonald Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40800/macdonald-park/topic/health-disability