28.7%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mallala · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Mallala
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need help with daily activities in Mallala than they did in 2011. The area is generally healthier than many similar places, with 28.7% of residents reporting a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, though this is slightly higher than the national figure. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 9.4%, and most residents—about 58.6%—have no long-term health issues at all.
8.6%
Lower than 65% 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 Mallala, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is a positive shift for the area, as the figure fell 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
6.1% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Mallala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421023/mallala/topic/health-disability