14.2%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Senior · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Senior
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 14.2% of people in Senior report a long-term health condition, a figure far below the state and national averages. This makes the area one of the healthiest of its kind, with very few residents managing chronic illnesses or mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 3.3%. The most common long-term health issues are asthma at 7.5% and diabetes at 4.2%, while 75% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
3.3%
Lower than 82% 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 Senior, None is the majority at 86%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 3.3% of people needing assistance. This is well below the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
3.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Senior [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41332/senior/topic/health-disability