37.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Myrtle Bank · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Myrtle Bank
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates Myrtle Bank from the national average for long-term conditions. This area sees much higher rates of chronic illness and disability than most other parts of Australia. Roughly 38% of residents live with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the state and national figures, with arthritis (12.7%) and mental health conditions (11.1%) being the most common. Mental health conditions are a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Myrtle Bank, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas. At 15.2%, this is well above the 6.7% seen across South Australia.
15.2% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Myrtle Bank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40999/myrtle-bank/topic/health-disability