Tea Tree Gully Adelaide’s heart attack hotspot
Tea Tree Gully has the highest rate of heart attack hospital admissions in metropolitan Adelaide, new statistical maps from the Heart Foundation reveal.
On average, 35 people, aged 30 or over, were admitted to hospital for heart attack each year out of every 10,000 people in the local government area – which includes the suburbs of Tea Tree Gully, Golden Grove, Modbury and Banksia Park, among others.
Playford also had a high heart attack hospital admission rate of 34.5 people in every 10,000 on average each year – equal to the state average – while the City of Burnside had the lowest metropolitan admission rate: 16.7 in every 10,000.
In metropolitan Adelaide, the maps show, the local government areas with the highest heart attack “crude rates” for hospital admission were:
- Tea Tree Gully
- Playford
- Campbelltown
- Port Adelaide Enfield
- Salisbury
- Walkerville
- Onkaparinga
- Charles Sturt
- Marion
- Unley
In each case, the heart attack hospital admission rate was significantly higher for men than for women.
In Tea Tree Gully, the figure was nearly 50 men admitted to hospital for heart attack in every 10,000 each year and just over 21 women in every 10,000.
See the map for metropolitan Adelaide below.
The Heart Foundation’s new maps show heart attack hospital admission rates in metropolitan Adelaide for persons over 30 July 2008 – June 2014.
You can explore the interactive map here.
State-wide, Coober Pedy had the state’s highest heart attack hospital admission rate of more than 100 people aged over 30 in every 10,000 each year.
Across South Australia the highest heart attack hospital admission rates were in:
- Coober Pedy
- Ceduna
- Port Augusta
- Mount Gambier
- Flinders Ranges
- Wattle Range
- Port Pirie
- Unincorporated SA
- Copper Coast
- The Coorong
Health Minister Jack Snelling said the maps, available on the Heart Foundation Website, would help to identify areas where more education about healthy lifestyles was needed.
“We know that when it comes to our health, education is pivotal and that’s why the Heart Foundation South Australian Heart Maps are such a brilliant tool,” Snelling said.
“The Heart Foundation South Australian Heart Maps help identify locations where the further education may be required to help residents lead healthier lifestyles.
“That’s a win-win for individuals, families and the health system”.
Heart Foundation SA CEO Dr Amanda Rischbieth said the maps were the first of their kind in the state.
“These maps will be a valuable tool for those working to deliver health services and develop prevention initiatives to address the burden of heart disease in South Australia,” Rischbieth said.
