37.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Noarlunga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Port Noarlunga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 9.4 percentage points separates Port Noarlunga from the national average for long-term health issues. This area faces significant health challenges, with 37.1% of residents living with a chronic condition. This is much higher than most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.8% of people. This is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 12.9%, followed by asthma at 10.9%.
12.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Noarlunga, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.9% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is a little above both the South Australian (6.7%) and national (5.8%) rates.
7.9% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 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 Noarlunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41206/port-noarlunga/topic/health-disability