32.5%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walcha · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Walcha
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Walcha live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While many residents face chronic health issues, the area reports fewer mental health conditions than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.1%, though 56% of residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
6.7%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) 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 Walcha, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Roughly 5.3% of people in Walcha need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and the proportion has barely changed since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17850/walcha/topic/health-disability