28.4%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Flinders · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Flinders
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Flinders are generally around the middle for similar areas. About 28.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits close to the national average. While arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, mental health conditions are lower here than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 31%. Arthritis (9.1%) and asthma (8.5%) are the most common, while mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 7.3%.
7.3%
Lower than 73% 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 Flinders, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.3% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it was 5.9%.
5.3% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40015/flinders/topic/health-disability