30.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Westbourne Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Westbourne Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Westbourne Park, affecting 9.4% of residents. While overall health is similar to the state average, a significant number of people here require daily support. This makes the area stand out for the level of assistance needed by its people.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health is the most reported issue at 9.4%, followed by arthritis at 9.3% and asthma at 6.9%.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Westbourne Park, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.9% of residents, a figure that is well above both the South Australian and national rates. This is much higher than in most other similar areas.
9.9% ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Westbourne Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41573/westbourne-park/topic/health-disability