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Woodville South · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Woodville South

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Lower rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Woodville South. Only 26.2% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. This creates a profile of a generally healthier population compared to nearby suburbs.

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📍 Woodville South, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodville South sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woodville South — lower than 63% of areas.

Woodville South26.2%
5011, SA 26.3%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Asthma and mental health are the most common long-term conditions at 8.2% each. Overall, 66.7% of residents have no long-term health issues, and the 8.2% who report a mental health condition is about the same as the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Woodville South, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 66.7% One condition 18.9% Two conditions 5.1% Three or more 2.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Woodville South splits fairly evenly between Asthma (19%) and Mental health (19%), with Other condition at 18%.

Asthma 8.2% Mental health 8.2% Other condition 8.0% Arthritis 7.1% Diabetes 4.5% Heart disease 3.3% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

While long-term illness is less common, 5.6% of people in Woodville South need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the state average of 6.7%.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.6% ▼ -20.4%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Woodville South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41647/woodville-south/topic/health-disability