47.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tiddy Widdy Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tiddy Widdy Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted over the last decade, with 47.7% of people in Tiddy Widdy Beach now living with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and among the highest rates for similar areas. While chronic illness is common, mental health struggles are less frequent here than in most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly half the population has a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 21.5%. Despite these high rates of chronic illness, only 6.2% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 9.8%.
6.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Tiddy Widdy Beach, the largest group is None at 44%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (16%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in the area need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Australian average of 5.8%.
5.6% ▼ -50.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Tiddy Widdy Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41452/tiddy-widdy-beach/topic/health-disability