34.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Quorn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Quorn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term illness than the national average defines Quorn, where 34.7% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the 27.7% seen across Australia, reflecting a community with significant health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical resident is more likely to have a long-term health issue than those in most other areas, with arthritis (14.4%) and mental health (9.0%) being the most common. Mental health conditions are reported at 9.0%, which is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Quorn, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here, as 8.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
8.9% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Quorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41233/quorn/topic/health-disability