27.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Torrens · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Torrens
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Mount Torrens compared to the state average. Only 27.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31%. This suggests a generally healthier population than many other parts of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.4% of people, which is lower than most areas and well below the state's 9.8%. Among those with health issues, arthritis is the most common at 9.8%, followed by asthma at 9.1%.
6.4%
Lower than 66% 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 Torrens, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 4.0% of people need assistance with daily activities. This is a little below both the national figure of 5.8% and the South Australian average of 6.7%.
4.0% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40964/mount-torrens/topic/health-disability