25.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
St Marys · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in St Marys
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 69% of people in St Marys have no long-term health conditions, making it a healthier place than most similar areas. Only 25.4% of residents live with a long-term health issue, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.9%, followed by other conditions at 8.8% and asthma at 7.5%. The proportion of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the national figure.
8.9%
Higher than 58% 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 St Marys, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people need some help with daily activities. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is about the same as the figure for both South Australia and Australia.
5.8% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41373/st-marys/topic/health-disability