92.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Salisbury South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Salisbury South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 92.3% of people in Salisbury South have a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This represents a massive gap compared to the rest of the country, where only about 28% of people report such conditions. This high level of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are very common here, affecting 44.9% of residents, which is far above the South Australian figure of 9.8%. Many people deal with multiple illnesses, with nearly 40% of residents living with three or more long-term conditions.
44.9%
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 Salisbury South, the largest group is Three or more at 42%, followed by Two conditions (36%) and One condition (16%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is challenging for many, as 74.4% of people in Salisbury South need help with daily activities. This is far above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
74.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 74.4%
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41295/salisbury-south/topic/health-disability