39.1%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Swan Reach · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Swan Reach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A sharp rise in people needing daily help defines the health profile of Swan Reach (L), where 10.2% of residents now require assistance. This community faces significant health challenges, with long-term conditions affecting far more people here than in the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 39.1% of residents. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and asthma being the most reported conditions.
10.2%
Higher than 55% 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 →Swan Reach splits fairly evenly between None (37%) and One condition (36%), with Two conditions at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 9.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 10.2%. This is well above both the South Australian and national figures.
10.2% ▲ +1248.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Swan Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422053/swan-reach/topic/health-disability