31.7%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Augusta · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Port Augusta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Port Augusta than across Australia. While 31.7% of residents have a long-term condition, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here are healthy, with over half of the population reporting no long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here, affecting 11.2% and 10.3% of people. While overall health issues are more common than nationally, the 8.8% of residents with a mental health condition is a little below the South Australian figure.
8.8%
Lower than 63% of urban centre 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 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 6.5% of the population. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
6.5% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
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/ucl/UCL413003/port-augusta/topic/health-disability