23.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Marion Bay · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Marion Bay than in most similar areas. Only 23.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area notably healthier than both the state and the rest of the country.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect just 4.8% of people here, a figure well below the South Australian average of 9.8%. Among those with health issues, arthritis is the most common at 14.8%, while 59% of all residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
23.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Marion Bay, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.8% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the national figure and a little below the South Australian average of 6.7%.
4.8% ▲ —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Marion Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40831/marion-bay/topic/health-disability