34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
New Town · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in New Town
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness mark New Town, where 34.5% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the 27.7% national figure. These health challenges are reflected in the local need for daily support, which is also higher than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
More than a third of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the South Australian average. Arthritis, asthma, and mental health issues are the most common, with 10.4% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian rate.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 New Town, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.0% of people here, which is much higher than most similar areas. This requirement for assistance is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.0% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41026/new-town/topic/health-disability