26.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wangary · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wangary
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in Wangary than in most similar areas, with 26.1% reporting a long-term health condition. This is well below the South Australian figure of 31%. Most residents enjoy good health, and only 3.4% need daily help with their activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure. The most common issues reported are other conditions at 9.9% and arthritis at 8.9%, while 64.5% of people have no long-term health conditions at all.
7.9%
Lower than 52% 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 Wangary, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by only 3.4% of the population. This is well below the South Australian rate of 6.7% and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.4% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Wangary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41529/wangary/topic/health-disability