21.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Waterloo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Waterloo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people in Waterloo report long-term health problems compared to the rest of the country. Only 21.3% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much healthier than most other similar parts of the city.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with 68.4% of people reporting no conditions at all. Mental health conditions affect 8.7% of residents, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
8.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Waterloo, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 4.5% of the population. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation, and is lower than in most other areas.
4.5% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031647/waterloo/topic/health-disability