38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wallaroo Mines · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wallaroo Mines
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas mark Wallaroo Mines, where 38.5% of people live with a long-term condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and mental health being the most common challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 13.7% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well above the Australian average of 8.8%. Overall, long-term health issues are common here, with 8.6% of people managing three or more conditions.
13.7%
Higher than 89% 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 Mines, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas, with 8.8% of people requiring assistance compared to 5.8% across Australia.
8.8% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Mines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41519/wallaroo-mines/topic/health-disability