32.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wootha · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wootha
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Wootha. About 32.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. However, the area sees fewer people requiring daily help compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here at 10.1%, followed by asthma at 8.9%. While long-term health issues are common, mental health conditions are a little below the state figure at 7.0%. Half of the population reports having no long-term health conditions.
7.0%
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 Wootha, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.7% of people in Wootha need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and much lower than most similar areas.
2.7% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Wootha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33163/wootha/topic/health-disability