36.9%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Strathalbyn · Urban Centre
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Strathalbyn, where 13.8% of residents live with the condition. The town faces higher health challenges than most similar areas, with nearly 37% of people managing a long-term health condition.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure at 36.9%, while mental health conditions are much higher than most areas at 12.2%. Over half the population reports no long-term health issues, but about 13.6% of residents live with two or more conditions.
36.9%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
12.2%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Strathalbyn, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.5% of people, which is a little above the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
8.5% —
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414005/strathalbyn/topic/health-disability