30.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wattle Range · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wattle Range
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than usual in Wattle Range live with a long-term health condition. While 30.8% of residents report a chronic illness, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.6% of the population. While 8.4% of people report a mental health condition, this is about the same as the national figure.
8.4%
Lower than 56% 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 Wattle Range, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents here, as 4.4% need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and slightly below the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
4.4% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
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/sa2/407021158/wattle-range/topic/health-disability