24.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Northgate · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Northgate
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Northgate than in the rest of South Australia. Only 24% of the population reports a chronic health issue, which is well below the state average of 31%. This makes the area healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 24% of residents, with other conditions and mental health being the most common at 8.6% and 7.6% respectively. Mental health figures are a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 Northgate, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure of 5.8%.
5.9% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 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 Northgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41051/northgate/topic/health-disability