31.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Onkaparinga Hills · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Onkaparinga Hills
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 3 in 10 residents in Onkaparinga Hills now live with a long-term health condition. This rate is well above the national figure and is higher than most similar areas. Most people here report no long-term health issues, but those who do often deal with arthritis or mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11%, followed by mental health conditions which affect 9.4% of the population.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Onkaparinga Hills, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.3% of residents. This is a little below both the South Australian and national figures.
4.3% ▲ +61.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Onkaparinga Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41076/onkaparinga-hills/topic/health-disability