32.0%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Middleton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Middleton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Middleton, where 12.1% of residents live with the condition. This community has a health profile that is similar to the rest of South Australia, though a larger share of people report long-term health issues compared to the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. While arthritis is the most frequent issue, 9.1% of residents have a mental health condition, a rate lower than most similar areas.
9.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Middleton, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 6% of people who need help with daily activities is about the same as the state and national figures. This is a positive trend for the area, as the need for assistance fell by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
6.0% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Middleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415028/middleton/topic/health-disability