37.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walkervale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Walkervale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Walkervale, where 37.1% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average, marking the area as one with a much higher rate of illness than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here at 13.7%, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other frequent issues include arthritis at 12.1% and asthma at 11.3%, with 5.8% of people managing three or more conditions.
13.7%
Higher than 89% 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 Walkervale, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9.0% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is much higher than most areas and sits well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
9.0% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Walkervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32960/walkervale/topic/health-disability