52.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Emita · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Emita
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Emita than in most similar areas. Over half the population, or 52.5%, report a chronic health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant health gap compared to both the state and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are very common here, affecting 22% of residents, which is far above the 8.8% national figure. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 20.3% and cancer at 15.3%.
22.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Emita, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.8% of people in Emita need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
6.8% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Emita [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60189/emita/topic/health-disability