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South Australia · State / Territory

Health & Disability in South Australia

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in South Australia, affecting 10.1% of people. The state faces a significant health burden, with 31% of residents living with a long-term condition—a rate well above the national figure.

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Where South Australia sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.0%

All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is South Australia.

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

South Australians are more likely to have a long-term health condition than people in most other states, at 31%. This includes 9.8% living with a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In South Australia, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 62.1% One condition 20.3% Two conditions 6.9% Three or more 3.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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South Australia splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 10.1% Mental health 9.8% Asthma 8.9% Other condition 8.8% Diabetes 5.7% Heart disease 4.6% Cancer 3.2% Lung condition 2.0% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is much higher than in most similar areas. At 6.7%, this figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.

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 South Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/4/south-australia/topic/health-disability