34.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Bryan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Bryan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Mount Bryan live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community facing higher health challenges than most other areas across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 34.2% of residents, a rate well above the South Australian average. Diabetes is the most common condition at 13.2%, followed by mental health issues at 11.4%, which is also a little above the national figure.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Mount Bryan, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9.6% of people here who need help with basic activities. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Mount Bryan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40937/mount-bryan/topic/health-disability