32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pennington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pennington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high proportion of residents in Pennington live with health challenges, with 11.5% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%. The area also sees a higher rate of long-term health conditions compared to most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian average of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11% of the population.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Pennington, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily tasks is very common in Pennington, affecting 11.5% of people. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits well above the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
11.5% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Pennington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41136/pennington/topic/health-disability