26.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
McLaren Flat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in McLaren Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 66.5% of people in McLaren Flat report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most, with far fewer residents struggling with chronic illness or requiring daily support compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 26.0% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. Asthma and arthritis are the most common issues here, while mental health conditions affect 7.4% of the population, slightly lower than the national rate.
7.4%
Lower than 57% 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 McLaren Flat, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Support needs are low in the area, with only 2.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 6.7% seen across South Australia.
2.9% ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 McLaren Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40851/mclaren-flat/topic/health-disability