38.5%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Point Turton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Point Turton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Point Turton compared to the rest of the country. While 38.5% of residents have a chronic condition—well above the national figure of 27.7%—the number of people needing daily help has actually fallen over the last decade.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (15.6%) and heart disease (10.7%) being the most frequent. However, the 8.6% of people with a mental health condition is lower than in most similar areas.
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 Point Turton, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.0% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 6.7%. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when the rate was 7.8%.
4.0% ▼ -49.2%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Point Turton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422041/point-turton/topic/health-disability