33.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Kilkerran · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Kilkerran
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in South Kilkerran, affecting 11.9% of residents. This figure is well above the national average, contributing to a broader trend where residents here are more likely to live with a health condition than people in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% seen across Australia. While 54.2% of residents have no long-term conditions, those who do most often report mental health issues, arthritis, or cancer.
11.9%
Higher 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 South Kilkerran, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a higher proportion of people here, with 10.2% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 6.7% for South Australia and the 5.8% national figure, placing South Kilkerran among the highest for this need.
10.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 South Kilkerran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41355/south-kilkerran/topic/health-disability