36.1%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Loxton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Loxton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people deal with ongoing health struggles in Loxton than in most other areas. About 36.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This means a significant number of locals manage chronic illnesses as part of their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.8%, followed by mental health issues at 10.9%. Both of these figures are higher than most areas, with mental health specifically sitting a little above the Australian average.
10.9%
Higher than 64% 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 Loxton, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 10.5% of people who need help with routine activities, a figure that is well above the South Australian average of 6.7%. This need for support has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
10.5% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Loxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415021/loxton/topic/health-disability