35.5%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Meningie · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Meningie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Meningie live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. About 35.5% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community with significant ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.8%, followed by asthma at 9.3%. While chronic illness is common, the 7.2% of people with a mental health condition is much lower than in most other areas.
7.2%
Lower than 78% 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 Meningie, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is a little more common here than in the state or nation, affecting 8.6% of people. This figure has risen by 5 percentage points since 2011.
8.6% ▲ +142.0%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Meningie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421024/meningie/topic/health-disability