30.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Waramanga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Waramanga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Waramanga have long-term health conditions than in most similar areas. About 30.2% of residents live with a health issue, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This is most evident in mental health, where the rate is much higher than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 10.7%, followed closely by other conditions at 10.3% and arthritis at 10.1%. While 63.1% of people report no long-term health issues, 3.1% of the population live with three or more conditions.
10.7%
Higher than 75% 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 Waramanga, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.2% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the 4.6% figure for the ACT and has barely changed since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Waramanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081097/waramanga/topic/health-disability