45.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Matta Flat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Matta Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Matta Flat live with a long-term health condition, a rate among the highest for similar areas. This is far above both the state and national figures, though a smaller proportion of people report mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 45.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is 17 points higher than the national figure. Arthritis is the most common, affecting 15.9% of the population, while mental health conditions are well below the state average at 6.1%.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Matta Flat, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (45%) and Two conditions (5%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.9% of the population. This is about the same as the national figure and slightly lower than the South Australian average of 6.7%.
4.9% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Matta Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40842/matta-flat/topic/health-disability