27.2%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walkerville · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Walkerville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 68% of people in Walkerville report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most similar places, with a lower rate of chronic illness and mental health struggles than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 27.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 7.1%, compared to 9.8% across the state.
7.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Walkerville, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.
5.5% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48260/walkerville/topic/health-disability