34.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Augusta · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Augusta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in East Augusta live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While health challenges are common here, there is a surprising lack of residents who require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. Cancer is the most common ailment at 12.2%, while mental health conditions affect 9.8% of the population.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 East Augusta, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Zero people in East Augusta reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national figure and the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 East Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50448/east-augusta/topic/health-disability