40.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nildottie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nildottie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than four in ten people in Nildottie live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This creates a significant health burden for the area, where chronic illness is much more common than in most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 40% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the South Australian figure of 31%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.6%, followed by asthma and mental health conditions, the latter of which is much higher than in most areas.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Nildottie, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of people in Nildottie need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the national and state figures.
5.9% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Nildottie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41032/nildottie/topic/health-disability