19.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Menzies · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Menzies
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking decline in chronic illness has shaped the health profile of Menzies since 2011. Only 19.3% of residents now live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is far below the South Australian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with only 3.6% of people reporting a mental health condition. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while asthma is the most frequent condition reported at 7.2%.
3.6%
Lower than 81% 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 Menzies, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
3.6% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40862/menzies/topic/health-disability