40.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Germein · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Port Germein
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health conditions in Port Germein than across the rest of the country. About 40.2% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well above the South Australian figure of 31.0%. This creates a significant health gap compared to national trends.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 18.5%, while 8.4% of people live with a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Nearly half of residents report no long-term health conditions, but 5.4% manage three or more.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 Germein, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger portion of the population here, with 7.9% of people needing help with basic activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.9% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Germein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41196/port-germein/topic/health-disability