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Port Broughton · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Port Broughton

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Port Broughton than in the rest of the country. About 44.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic health problems in the region.

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📍 Port Broughton, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Broughton sits — People with a long-term health condition

44.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Broughton — higher than 96% of areas.

Port Broughton44.6%
5522, SA 45.1%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 20.0%, while 10.6% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Nearly half of residents report no long-term health issues, but 6.9% are managing three or more.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Port Broughton, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 47.9% One condition 23.8% Two conditions 13.5% Three or more 6.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Port Broughton — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Other condition (14%) and Mental health (13%).

Arthritis 20.0% Other condition 11.7% Mental health 10.6% Asthma 10.5% Diabetes 8.8% Heart disease 6.7% Cancer 6.4% Dementia 3.5% Lung condition 3.4% Stroke 2.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 14.1% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.

People needing help with daily activities

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14.1% ▲ +52.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41192/port-broughton/topic/health-disability