22.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Point Pearce · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Point Pearce
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Point Pearce than in most other parts of the country. Only 22.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to both the state and the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also much lower here, at 4.1%, compared to 8.8% across Australia. Among those with long-term health issues, diabetes is the most common at 12.2%, followed by asthma at 8.2%.
4.1%
Lower 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 Pearce, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
5.4% ▲ +110.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41172/point-pearce/topic/health-disability