32.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wulkuraka · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wulkuraka
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health issues marks Wulkuraka, where 32.2% of residents live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health challenges being particularly prominent in the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 14.2% of people here, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term conditions include asthma at 12% and arthritis at 7.8%.
14.2%
Higher than 90% 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 Wulkuraka, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of residents need some help with their daily activities, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.2% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Wulkuraka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33173/wulkuraka/topic/health-disability