34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Augusta · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Port Augusta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 6.5 percentage points separates Port Augusta from the national average for long-term health issues. Residents here face significantly more health challenges than people in most other areas, with over a third of the population living with a lasting condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the South Australian figure of 31.0%. Asthma (11.7%) and arthritis (11.0%) are the most common issues, while 10.2% of people report a mental health condition.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Augusta, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 7.5% of people who need help with daily activities is much higher than in most other areas. This figure is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41189/port-augusta/topic/health-disability