28.8%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elder · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Elder
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Elder have remained steady since 2011, with 6.5% of people now needing help with daily activities. While the area is around the middle of other regions for chronic illness, mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 9.8%, a rate higher than most areas, followed by other conditions at 9.2% and arthritis at 8.9%.
9.8%
Higher than 63% 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 Elder, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.5% of the population. This is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2011, when the figure was 7.0%.
6.5% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Elder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40011/elder/topic/health-disability