29.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Willunga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Willunga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More residents in Willunga now need help with daily tasks, with that figure rising 1.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 4.1%. While the area sees fewer people with mental health conditions than most, nearly 30% of the population lives with a long-term health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 29.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Arthritis is the most common, affecting 10.7% of residents, while mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 7.0%.
7.0%
Lower than 72% 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 Willunga, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.1% of people in Willunga need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is also a little below the state and national figures.
4.1% ▲ +51.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041088/willunga/topic/health-disability