31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walcha Road · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Walcha Road
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing long-term health is a significant part of daily life for many in Walcha Road, where 31.9% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure, with a particularly high rate of mental health challenges affecting the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.5% of residents. Heart disease is also prevalent at 13.9%, and about 12.5% of people manage three or more long-term health conditions.
12.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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 Walcha Road, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in Walcha Road need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
5.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Walcha Road [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14112/walcha-road/topic/health-disability