30.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Compass · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Compass
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Mount Compass have remained steady, with 30.4% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure, though it sits around the middle when compared to similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.1% of the population. Other frequent long-term issues include asthma at 9.6% and arthritis at 9.2%.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Compass, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
5.2% ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Compass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40941/mount-compass/topic/health-disability