33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Waltowa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Waltowa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health conditions have become more common in Waltowa, which now sees 33.3% of its people living with a chronic illness. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. While many face physical health struggles, there are no reported mental health conditions in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common struggle here, affecting 18.2% of residents. Overall, 33.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure of 31.0%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Waltowa, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. About 9.1% of people require this assistance, which is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
9.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Waltowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41522/waltowa/topic/health-disability