22.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stirling North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Stirling North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Stirling North than in most other areas. Only 22.6% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health, contributing to a generally healthier profile for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 22.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian rate of 31.0%. This includes asthma at 8.9% and arthritis at 6.7%, while mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 5.9%.
5.9%
Lower than 71% 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 North, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 3.0% of residents, a figure that is well below the state average of 6.7% and a little below the national figure.
3.0% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41385/stirling-north/topic/health-disability