32.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Somerton Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Somerton Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than usual live with long-term health issues in Somerton Park. About 32.6% of residents manage a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community where chronic health needs are more common than in most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 10.8%, followed by asthma and mental health issues. While 32.6% of people have a health condition, the 8.7% who report a mental health issue is about the same as the national figure.
8.7%
Higher than 55% 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 Somerton Park, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, as 6.3% of people need help with their usual activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the South Australian rate of 6.7%.
6.3% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Somerton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41352/somerton-park/topic/health-disability