34.6%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wattle Range · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Wattle Range
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Wattle Range compared to most other areas. About 34.6% of residents report a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant gap in health needs across the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.5%, followed by mental health and asthma. While 10.2% of people report a mental health condition, this is only a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
10.2%
Higher than 74% 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 Wattle Range, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help has risen since 2011, with 7.2% of people now requiring assistance. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.2% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48340/wattle-range/topic/health-disability