31.1%
Lower than 63% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Augusta · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Port Augusta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Port Augusta now need help with daily activities than in 2011, with 6.3% of the population requiring support. While long-term health conditions are more common here than the national figure, mental health conditions are much lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. Asthma and arthritis are the most common issues, affecting 11% and 10.1% of people respectively.
8.5%
Lower than 79% of urban area 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 Augusta, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is slightly more common here than the national average, at 6.3%. This figure has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
6.3% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4004/port-augusta/topic/health-disability