41.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Willow Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Willow Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 41.1% of people in Willow Vale live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and among the highest rates for similar areas. While many residents manage chronic illness, very few actually require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 26% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, with 9.6% of the population affected.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Willow Vale, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in Willow Vale reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the state and national figures, which both sit at 5.8%.
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 Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14323/willow-vale/topic/health-disability