32.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wal Wal · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wal Wal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 32.4% of people in Wal Wal live with a long-term health condition. This indicates a higher own rate of chronic illness compared to most similar areas. While many residents face these challenges, surprisingly few require daily physical assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is a notable concern here, affecting 10.8% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. Arthritis and cancer are also common, each reported by 8.1% of the population.
10.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Wal Wal, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Almost no one in Wal Wal needs help with daily activities. At 0.0%, this is well below the 5.8% national average 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 Wal Wal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22649/wal-wal/topic/health-disability