34.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Auburn · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Auburn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of mental health conditions than most similar areas mark the health profile of Auburn. While 34.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, the need for daily assistance remains quite low for the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.2% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, long-term health issues are more common here than in the rest of South Australia, with arthritis being the most frequent condition at 13%.
12.2%
Higher than 79% 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 Auburn, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of people in Auburn need some help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This need has also fallen since 2011, when it sat at 4.6%.
3.8% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422006/auburn/topic/health-disability