43.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wallaroo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wallaroo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness means many people in Wallaroo manage ongoing health challenges in their daily lives. Nearly 44% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting 19.5% of people. Mental health conditions are also much more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 13.1% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
13.1%
Higher than 87% 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 Wallaroo, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here, with 10.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
10.4% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41518/wallaroo/topic/health-disability