27.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nangkita · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nangkita
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability patterns in Nangkita have remained largely stable over the last decade. About 27.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is similar to the national figure. The most common health issue in the area is arthritis, affecting 12% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here than in most other areas, affecting 7% of people. While 27.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, this is well below the South Australian figure of 31%.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Nangkita, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.2% of people in Nangkita need help with daily activities, which is a higher rate than in most similar areas. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia.
6.2% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Nangkita [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41007/nangkita/topic/health-disability