34.4%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Adelaide · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Port Adelaide
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Port Adelaide, where 11.4% of residents live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with 34.4% of people living with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are much more common here than in most areas, with 11.3% of people reporting a mental health condition. This is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent conditions include asthma (10.1%) and diabetes (6.1%).
11.3%
Higher than 84% 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 Port Adelaide, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for 7.2% of people in Port Adelaide, which is much higher than most similar areas. This need for assistance has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Port Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40037/port-adelaide/topic/health-disability