29.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wattamondara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wattamondara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little more than a quarter of the people in Wattamondara live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly above the national figure. While most residents report no chronic health issues, those who do are most likely to have diabetes or a mental health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.9% of people have a long-term health condition, with 10.3% reporting a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas. Diabetes is also common, affecting 10.3% of the population.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Wattamondara, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.1% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national averages.
6.1% ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Wattamondara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14208/wattamondara/topic/health-disability