38.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in North Beach live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This high prevalence of chronic illness shapes the health needs of the local community, with 38.6% of residents managing ongoing health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and mental health being the most reported. About 11.4% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
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 North Beach, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.5% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is much higher than in most other areas and slightly above the national average.
7.5% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 North Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41039/north-beach/topic/health-disability