32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wallup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wallup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Wallup, where 17.9% of residents live with the condition. This is a place where health struggles are more common than usual, with a significant number of people managing long-term illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Surprisingly, no one in the area reported a mental health condition, putting it well below the state and national rates of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Wallup, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 33%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 10.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is among the highest rates for similar areas.
10.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Wallup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22664/wallup/topic/health-disability