40.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Swan Reach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Swan Reach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 40.2% of people in Swan Reach have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness in its class. Many residents live with multiple health issues, contributing to a significant need for support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 19.2%, followed by asthma and diabetes. Mental health conditions affect 10.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Swan Reach, the largest group is None at 45%, followed by One condition (32%) and Three or more (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Consistent with the high rates of chronic illness, 11.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
11.1% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Swan Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41413/swan-reach/topic/health-disability