24.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Strathalbyn · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than a quarter of people in Strathalbyn live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than most similar areas. This creates a healthier-than-average profile for the community, with 67.6% of residents reporting no long-term health issues at all.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 24.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common condition at 8.5%, followed by arthritis at 7.1% and asthma at 6.8%.
24.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Strathalbyn, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state rate of 4.6% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.1% ▲ +64.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51410/strathalbyn/topic/health-disability