26.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walkerville · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Walkerville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of the people in Walkerville report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most similar places, with a lower rate of chronic illness and disability than the Victorian and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma is the most common condition at 8.5%, while mental health conditions affect 6.9% of the population.
6.9%
Lower than 61% 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 Walkerville, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for more people here than in other areas, as only 3.1% of residents need help with daily activities. This is nearly half the rate found across Victoria and Australia.
3.1% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22653/walkerville/topic/health-disability