30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walkerville · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Walkerville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Walkerville involves a higher need for support than in most areas, with 8.3% of people requiring help with daily activities. While about 30.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is roughly the same as across South Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 30.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.8%, while mental health conditions affect 7.2% of residents, a little below the state and national rates.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Walkerville, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little above the state and national figures, 8.3% of people in Walkerville need help with daily activities, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
8.3% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41514/walkerville/topic/health-disability