40.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Vincent · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Port Vincent
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Port Vincent have shifted as a significant 40.8% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and among the highest rates for similar areas. While many people manage chronic illness, the local rate of mental health conditions remains lower than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting 21.5% of people. While chronic health issues are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 7.1%.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Vincent, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people in Port Vincent need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits about the same as the South Australian average of 6.7%.
6.2% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Vincent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41214/port-vincent/topic/health-disability