31.4%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Schubert · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Schubert
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 61.7% of people in Schubert report having no long-term health conditions. However, those who do struggle with health issues are more common here than in most other areas, with 31.4% of the population living with a chronic condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 10.6% of residents, followed by mental health and asthma at 9.5% and 9.1% respectively.
9.5%
Higher than 58% 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 Schubert, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 5.2% of people in Schubert need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas and a little below the South Australian figure. This need for support has barely changed since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Schubert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40040/schubert/topic/health-disability