39.3%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Millicent · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Millicent
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Millicent live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. Nearly 40% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who need help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 39.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most areas. Arthritis is the most common, affecting 14.3% of people, followed by mental health and asthma at roughly 12% each.
11.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Millicent, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The share of people needing help with daily activities is 10.1%, a figure well above the South Australian average. This need has risen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
10.1% ▲ +124.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Millicent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415029/millicent/topic/health-disability