35.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Meribah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Meribah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 35.9% of people in Meribah live with a long-term health condition. This represents a significant gap compared to the rest of Australia and South Australia, where health challenges are much less common.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 12.8% of residents, which is well above the Australian average. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 15.4%, followed by asthma at 10.3%.
12.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Meribah, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is among the highest for areas of this size, with 12.8% of people requiring assistance. This is well above the 6.7% seen across South Australia.
12.8% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 Meribah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40865/meribah/topic/health-disability