20.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Merriton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Merriton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability patterns in Merriton have shifted over the last decade, with a now striking 20% of residents reporting a long-term health condition. This figure is far below the South Australian average of 31%, making it one of the healthiest areas in the region for long-term illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 5.5% of people here have a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, with 81.8% reporting none.
5.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Merriton, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rates of chronic illness, 7.3% of people in Merriton need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Merriton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40866/merriton/topic/health-disability