30.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Salisbury · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Salisbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in ten people in Salisbury need help with daily activities, which is well above the national figure. While most residents report no long-term health issues, the area faces higher-than-average challenges with mental health and disability support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 30.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the South Australian average. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.5%, a figure that is higher than most other areas.
10.5%
Higher than 72% 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 Salisbury, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is a struggle for 10.4% of residents who require assistance. This rate is well above both the state and national figures, placing Salisbury among the highest areas for this need.
10.4% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41288/salisbury/topic/health-disability