Pirie East · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Pirie East

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Pirie East compared to the rest of the country. Only 18.9% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health challenges are more common here than in other similar areas.

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📍 Pirie East, Suburb / Locality

Where Pirie East sits — People with a long-term health condition

18.9%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 113 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 8 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 12 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 32 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 78 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 107 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 120 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 206 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 290 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 281 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 424 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 561 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 772 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 953 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 1225 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 1195 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 1247 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 1198 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 1006 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 843 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 652 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 556 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 420 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 250 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 184 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 121 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 92 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 235 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pirie East — lower than 88% of areas.

People with a long-term health condition compared with the state and national average
Pirie East18.9%
5540, SA 37.5%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are well above the state and national figures, with 16.2% of people affected. This is the most common long-term health condition in the area, alongside arthritis which also affects 16.2% of residents.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Pirie East, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 18%.

Long-term health conditions reported

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Pirie East splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (50%) and Mental health (50%).

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

No one in Pirie East reported needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of 6.7%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Pirie East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41165/pirie-east/topic/health-disability