28.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Upper Sturt · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Upper Sturt
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability trends in Upper Sturt have remained steady, with the typical resident experiencing similar health outcomes to most Australians. While 28.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, mental health is a particularly prominent issue in this area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.7% of residents. This is the most reported long-term health issue, followed by other conditions at 9.5% and arthritis at 8.0%.
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 Upper Sturt, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 3.9% of people in Upper Sturt need help with daily activities, which is a little below the South Australian and national figures.
3.9% ▲ +69.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 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 Upper Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41494/upper-sturt/topic/health-disability