28.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue for the 28.7% of West Beach residents living with a health condition. Overall, health outcomes here are roughly in line with national trends, though the area reports fewer mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 31%. Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.1% of residents.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 West Beach, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.4% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national average.
5.4% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41564/west-beach/topic/health-disability