23.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Adelaide River · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Adelaide River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Adelaide River (L) need help with daily activities now than in 2011. This is a healthy area where only 23.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the lowest in the region at 2.1%, far below the Australian figure of 8.8%. For those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 7.4%, followed by diabetes and heart disease at 6.6% each.
2.1%
Lower than 97% 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 Adelaide River, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 3.7% of people who need help with daily tasks is much lower than in most similar areas. This figure has fallen 3.1 percentage points since 2011, and is now a little below the national average.
3.7% ▼ -45.8%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Adelaide River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722001/adelaide-river/topic/health-disability