41.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Point Pass · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Point Pass
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Point Pass than in most similar areas. Around 41.5% of residents have a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with arthritis (12.2%) and asthma (11.4%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 11.4% of residents, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 9.8%.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Pass, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 7.3% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.3% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Point Pass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41171/point-pass/topic/health-disability