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Smithfield Plains · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Smithfield Plains

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Daily life in Smithfield Plains is marked by higher rates of chronic illness and mental health struggles than in most other areas. About 33% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Smithfield Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Smithfield Plains sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Smithfield Plains — higher than 70% of areas.

Smithfield Plains32.9%
5114, SA 31.8%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.5% of people—well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 12.6% and arthritis at 9.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Smithfield Plains, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 55.6% One condition 19.7% Two conditions 8.4% Three or more 4.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Smithfield Plains splits fairly evenly between Mental health (25%) and Asthma (20%), with Other condition at 15%.

Mental health 15.5% Asthma 12.6% Other condition 9.7% Arthritis 9.6% Diabetes 6.1% Heart disease 3.4% Lung condition 3.0% Cancer 1.8% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily struggles are more common here, with 8.2% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the South Australian figure of 6.7%.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.2% ▲ +22.1%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Smithfield Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41347/smithfield-plains/topic/health-disability