13.0%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thornlea · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thornlea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Thornlea than in the rest of the state. Only 13% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the South Australian figure of 31%. This suggests a population with a very high level of general wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The area has a very low rate of illness, with no reported mental health conditions compared to 8.8% nationally. Most residents have no long-term health issues, and those who do most commonly report asthma at 13% and diabetes at 10.9%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Thornlea, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as 0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below both the South Australian rate of 6.7% and the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Thornlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41448/thornlea/topic/health-disability