26.5%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Croydon · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Croydon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Croydon, affecting 9.8% of residents. While the area has a lower rate of overall long-term health conditions than the state average, a higher proportion of people require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. Mental health is the most reported issue at 9.8%, a rate higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure.
9.8%
Higher than 64% of state electorate 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 Croydon, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.9% of residents, which is among the highest rates for areas of this type. This figure is a little above the Australian average of 5.8% and has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40008/croydon/topic/health-disability