30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wasleys · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wasleys
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Wasleys have evolved over the last decade, with 30.8% of people now living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health conditions being particularly common in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.2% of residents, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 11.8% and arthritis at 7.2%.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Wasleys, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people in Wasleys need help with daily activities. This is well below the South Australian figure of 6.7% and a little below the national average.
3.6% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Wasleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41542/wasleys/topic/health-disability