32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mitchell Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mitchell Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people are reporting long-term health struggles in Mitchell Park compared to the national average. About 32.3% of residents live with a lasting health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community where health challenges are more common than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.7% of people. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 10.2% and asthma at 9.3%.
12.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Mitchell Park, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.7% of residents who need help with their usual activities. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 6.7% and much higher than most similar areas.
8.7% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Mitchell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40893/mitchell-park/topic/health-disability