36.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Waratah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Waratah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are reported by 15.2% of people in Waratah, one of the highest rates for this kind of area. This reflects a broader trend where long-term health issues are much more common here than in the rest of the state or country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 36.3% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from mental health, the most common issues include other general conditions at 12%, arthritis at 10.4%, and asthma at 9.5%.
15.2%
Higher than 92% 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 Waratah, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here, with 11.9% needing some help with daily activities. This is well above both the state and national figures, which sit at 5.8%.
11.9% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14159/waratah/topic/health-disability