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Noarlunga Downs · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Noarlunga Downs

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A much higher rate of long-term illness than the national figure marks Noarlunga Downs, where 36.6% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the 27.7% seen across Australia. Mental health challenges are particularly common here, contributing to a significant health gap compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Noarlunga Downs, Suburb / Locality

Where Noarlunga Downs sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Noarlunga Downs — higher than 83% of areas.

Noarlunga Downs36.6%
5168, SA 35.6%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.1% of residents, which is well above the South Australian figure of 9.8%. Other common long-term struggles include arthritis at 11.4% and asthma at 11%. While 56.2% of people report no chronic conditions, 4.7% are managing three or more.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Noarlunga Downs, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 56.2% One condition 23.6% Two conditions 8.3% Three or more 4.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Noarlunga Downs splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Arthritis (17%), with Asthma at 17%.

Mental health 14.1% Arthritis 11.4% Asthma 11.0% Other condition 10.3% Diabetes 6.7% Heart disease 5.0% Cancer 3.0% Lung condition 2.9% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is more challenging for some here than in most other areas, with 6.9% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8% and about the same as the South Australian rate.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.9% ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Noarlunga Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41035/noarlunga-downs/topic/health-disability