34.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walmer · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Walmer
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted in Walmer since 2011, with long-term health conditions now affecting 34.6% of residents. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as having much higher health needs than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis and asthma both affecting 13.5% of people. Mental health conditions are also much higher than most areas at 11.5%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Walmer, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, 0.0% of people in Walmer need help with daily activities. This is well below the national average of 5.8% and much lower than most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Walmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14137/walmer/topic/health-disability