27.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Croydon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Croydon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in West Croydon, affecting 9.4% of the population. While many residents are healthy, the area sees more people struggling with mental health and needing daily help than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, followed by arthritis at 8.1% and asthma at 7.0%.
9.4%
Higher than 63% 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 Croydon, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common in West Croydon than in most areas. At 6.8%, this is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.8% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41566/west-croydon/topic/health-disability