29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Point Boston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Point Boston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking gap in mental health reports marks Point Boston, where 0.0% of residents reported such a condition. While other health needs are generally in line with the rest of the country, this total is well below both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.0% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly lower than the South Australian figure. Arthritis and other conditions are the most common at 12.9% each, while 62.9% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
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 Point Boston, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.5% of the population, a rate that is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the rates seen across South Australia and the wider nation.
6.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Point Boston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41169/point-boston/topic/health-disability