48.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Moorowie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Port Moorowie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Port Moorowie live with a long-term health condition, a figure far higher than the national average. This high prevalence of chronic illness means that health management is a significant part of daily life for many people in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Almost 48.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the 31.0% seen in South Australia. Arthritis is the most common struggle at 22.6%, though asthma, cancer and diabetes also affect 12.9% of the population each.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Moorowie, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (25%) and Two conditions (20%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here than in most areas, with 17.2% of people needing help with their daily activities. This is far above the 5.8% national figure and the 6.7% recorded across South Australia.
17.2% ▲ +128.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
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 Moorowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41204/port-moorowie/topic/health-disability