45.8%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Julia · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Port Julia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have evolved in Port Julia, where nearly 46% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, marking it as one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common issue, affecting 33.9% of residents. While chronic health struggles are common, mental health conditions are reported by 6.8% of people, which is well below the South Australian figure of 9.8%.
6.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Julia, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (24%) and Two conditions (19%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people in Port Julia need help with daily activities. This is a little below the South Australian rate of 6.7% and about the same as the national figure.
5.1% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Julia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41199/port-julia/topic/health-disability