34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Adelaide · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Port Adelaide
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high number of residents in Port Adelaide live with long-term health struggles. About 34.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a significant portion of the local population requires ongoing medical support or management.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 12.5% of people, which is well above the Australian average. Other frequent issues include arthritis at 11% and asthma at 9.5%.
12.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Port Adelaide, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some locals, with 7.3% of people needing help with their daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.3% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 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 Port Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41187/port-adelaide/topic/health-disability