26.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ovingham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ovingham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better general health defines daily life in Ovingham, where only 26% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well below the South Australian rate of 31%. However, mental health challenges are more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While overall health is strong, 9.5% of residents have a mental health condition, which is higher than in most areas. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 8.2% and arthritis at 7.2%.
9.5%
Higher than 64% 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 Ovingham, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.5% of people in Ovingham need some help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains a little below the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
5.5% ▲ +54.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Ovingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41084/ovingham/topic/health-disability