24.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Adelaide River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Adelaide River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people struggle with long-term illness in Adelaide River than in most similar areas. While 24.6% of residents live with a chronic health condition, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting only 2.8% of people. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis and heart disease are the most frequent at 8.5% each.
2.8%
Lower than 84% 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 Adelaide River, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Adelaide River need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
3.2% ▼ -56.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Adelaide River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70002/adelaide-river/topic/health-disability