46.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pelican Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pelican Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted over the years in Pelican Point, where nearly half of the residents now live with a long-term health condition. This 46.9% figure is far above the national average and among the highest for similar areas. The community faces a mix of chronic challenges, with arthritis and asthma being the most common.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far more common here than in the rest of South Australia, affecting 46.9% of people. Arthritis (13.6%) and asthma (12.3%) are the most frequent, while mental health conditions affect 9.9% of residents, which is a little above the national figure.
9.9%
Higher than 67% 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 Pelican Point, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic health issues, only 3.7% of people in Pelican Point need help with daily activities. This is a little below the levels seen across both the state and the nation.
3.7% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Pelican Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41131/pelican-point/topic/health-disability