31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
White Sands · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in White Sands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in White Sands, affecting 9.8% of residents. About 31.4% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most similar areas, with 8.2% of people reporting a mental health condition. This is a little below the South Australian figure of 9.8%.
8.2%
Higher than 51% 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 White Sands, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.2% of people in White Sands. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 White Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41579/white-sands/topic/health-disability