28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Malvern · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Malvern
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around 68.6% of people in Malvern report having no long-term health conditions. This is a healthy community where the rate of long-term illness and the need for daily assistance are both a little below the South Australian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly lower than the state figure of 31.0%. The most common issues are arthritis at 8.3%, other conditions at 8.1%, and asthma at 8.0%.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Malvern, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.4% of the population. This is a little below the South Australian average of 6.7% and about the same as the national figure.
5.4% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Malvern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40814/malvern/topic/health-disability