35.2%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stuart · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Stuart
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher proportion of people in Stuart live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. About 35.2% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This gap highlights a community facing more substantial health challenges than typical Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 12.9%, followed by mental health at 11.0%. This rate of mental health conditions is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the South Australian figure of 9.8%.
11.0%
Higher than 80% 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 Stuart, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many here, as 7.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40041/stuart/topic/health-disability