28.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Waterford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Waterford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Waterford, affecting 10.6% of residents. This figure is higher than most other areas. While about 28.9% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, the majority of people here report having none at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health (10.6%) and asthma (10.1%) are the most reported long-term conditions in the area. Overall, the proportion of people with a long-term health condition is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Waterford, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.9% of people in Waterford need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33004/waterford/topic/health-disability