37.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nene Valley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nene Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health conditions in Nene Valley than in most similar areas. About 37.4% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Despite this, the need for daily assistance remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 18.2% of people and asthma 12.1%. While chronic conditions are well above the state average, the 8.1% of residents with a mental health condition is about the same as the national figure.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Nene Valley, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.0% of people in Nene Valley need help with daily activities. This is well below the South Australian figure of 6.7% and lower than most similar areas.
3.0% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Nene Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41018/nene-valley/topic/health-disability