29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ottoway · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ottoway
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability needs in Ottoway have remained largely steady since 2011, though the area now faces higher needs for daily support than most. About 29.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, while 8.3% of people require help with their day-to-day activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.6% of residents. This is the most reported long-term health issue, followed closely by asthma at 9.3% and arthritis at 8.5%.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Ottoway, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A much higher share of people in Ottoway need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 8.3%, this is a little above the South Australian figure of 6.7% and the national figure of 5.8%.
8.3% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Ottoway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41081/ottoway/topic/health-disability