43.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Purnong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Purnong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Purnong, where 43.6% of people live with a lasting condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a community with significant health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here at 29.1%. While 9.1% of residents have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the South Australian and national figures.
9.1%
Higher 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 Purnong, the largest group is None at 46%, followed by One condition (22%) and Two conditions (22%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is well above the national figure, with 14.5% of people in Purnong requiring assistance compared to 5.8% across Australia.
14.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 Purnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41227/purnong/topic/health-disability