27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Myponga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Myponga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Myponga than in the rest of South Australia. While 27.2% of residents have a chronic health issue, this is well below the state average of 31%. This trend is reflected in the fact that 64.1% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.6% of residents, which is higher than most similar areas. Other common long-term conditions include arthritis at 9.1% and asthma at 8.0%.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Myponga, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is manageable for most, with 3.9% of people needing assistance with basic activities. This figure is a little below both the South Australian and national averages.
3.9% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Myponga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40997/myponga/topic/health-disability