18.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Salt Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Salt Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than one in five people in Salt Creek report a long-term health condition, which is far below the South Australian figure of 31%. While overall health is high, a significant number of residents live with mental health conditions. This creates a contrasting health profile for the small community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 12.5% of residents, a figure well above the national average of 8.8%. This is a much higher rate than in most similar areas, and it is the most common long-term health issue here.
12.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Salt Creek, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 18.8% of people, which is among the highest rates for areas of this size. This is far above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
18.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
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 Salt Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41296/salt-creek/topic/health-disability