30.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Petwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Petwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report health struggles in Petwood than in most similar areas. While about 30% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the number of people needing daily help is quite low at 3.3%. This suggests a population that generally manages its health well compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 30% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as South Australia. Arthritis (13.3%) and asthma (12.2%) are the most common, while reported mental health conditions are well below the national figure of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Petwood, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.3% of residents need help with daily activities. This is well below the South Australian figure of 6.7% and lower than most other similar areas.
3.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Petwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41148/petwood/topic/health-disability