69.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Pirie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Port Pirie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people struggle with their health in Port Pirie than in most similar areas. Around 69.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits far above the national average of 27.7%. These significant health challenges are reflected in the high number of people who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with 33% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is far above the 8.8% national figure. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 36.9%, and over 30% of residents deal with three or more health problems at once.
33.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Pirie, the largest group is Three or more at 33%, followed by None (27%) and Two conditions (23%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is a struggle for many in Port Pirie, as 53.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is far above the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
53.4% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 53.4%
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 Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41209/port-pirie/topic/health-disability