29.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stirling · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Stirling
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Stirling, affecting 10% of people. Overall, health and disability levels in the area are generally lower than the state and national figures, with a strong majority of residents reporting no long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health conditions are slightly less common here than in the rest of South Australia and Australia, affecting 7.2% of the population.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Stirling, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.7% of people in Stirling need help with daily activities. This is well below the South Australian rate of 6.7% and a little below the national average.
3.7% ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41384/stirling/topic/health-disability