30.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tennyson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tennyson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Tennyson have remained relatively stable over the last decade, with 30.7% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure, though it aligns closely with South Australia's average. Most residents are healthy, with 63.2% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 10.5%. Interestingly, 6.0% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 9.8% and lower than most similar areas.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Tennyson, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, as only 3.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures, and lower than most other areas.
3.9% ▲ +65.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Tennyson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41436/tennyson/topic/health-disability