22.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Weddell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Weddell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report health issues in Weddell compared to most other similar areas. Only 22.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits well below the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues here, affecting 7.1% and 6.8% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 5.8% of residents, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
5.8%
Lower than 85% 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 Weddell, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 3.7% of the population, a rate about the same as the Northern Territory average. This figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
3.7% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
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).
More for Weddell
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Weddell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701031035/weddell/topic/health-disability