31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Noarlunga South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Port Noarlunga South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people report long-term health issues in Port Noarlunga South than in most similar areas. While about 31.4% of residents live with a chronic condition, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common chronic ailments here, affecting 10.3% and 10.2% of people respectively. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the state figure.
9.5%
Higher 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 Noarlunga South, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.3% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the South Australian rate of 6.7% and about the same as the national figure.
5.3% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41207/port-noarlunga-south/topic/health-disability