29.0%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Heysen · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Heysen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 65% of people in Heysen report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthy, with fewer residents needing daily assistance compared to both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little lower than the South Australian figure. Arthritis (9%) and asthma (8.6%) are the most common issues, while mental health conditions are lower than in most other areas at 8.4%.
8.4%
Lower than 59% 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 Heysen, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is also a little below the Australian figure and has fallen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
3.8% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Heysen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40022/heysen/topic/health-disability