24.9%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
McLaren Flat · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in McLaren Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 24.9% of people in McLaren Flat have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most similar areas. This suggests a healthy local population, with the majority of residents reporting no chronic health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well below the South Australian figure, with asthma (9.4%) and mental health (7.5%) being the most common. Mental health conditions are also a little below the national figure.
7.5%
Lower than 75% 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 McLaren Flat, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.1% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the state average. This need for assistance has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 1.7%.
3.1% ▲ +81.1%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 McLaren Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415025/mclaren-flat/topic/health-disability