29.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wurtulla - Birtinya · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wurtulla - Birtinya
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than usual in Wurtulla - Birtinya live with a mental health condition, affecting 10.1% of the population. Overall, health needs are typical for the region, though the number of residents requiring daily help has risen since 2011.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.1%, followed by arthritis at 9.7% and asthma at 8.3%.
10.1%
Higher than 68% 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 Wurtulla - Birtinya, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.3% of people, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
6.3% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Wurtulla - Birtinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021424/wurtulla-birtinya/topic/health-disability