35.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Poatina · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Poatina
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are particularly common in Poatina, where 17.8% of people report such a struggle. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, the area faces significant health challenges, with over a third of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common specific issue, followed by other conditions and asthma.
17.8%
Higher than 98% 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 Poatina, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here than in most areas, with 8.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above both the state (6.8%) and national (5.8%) figures.
8.5% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Poatina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60509/poatina/topic/health-disability