42.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sheaoak Flat · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Sheaoak Flat have shifted, with 42.9% of people now living with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and among the highest rates for similar areas. While many face chronic illness, there are no reported mental health conditions or needs for daily assistance in the area.
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment here, affecting 25% of residents, followed by heart disease at 14.3%. Overall, long-term health struggles are far more common than in South Australia, though no one in the community reported a mental health condition.
42.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Sheaoak Flat, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Sheaoak Flat reports needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and much lower than most similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Sheaoak Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41337/sheaoak-flat/topic/health-disability