19.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Watchman · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 75% of people in Watchman report having no long-term health conditions, making it a remarkably healthy place. The community has a very low rate of chronic illness and disability compared to the rest of the state and country.
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 19.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. This is further reflected in mental health reports, which are well below the national average at 0.0%.
19.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Watchman, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much lower than most areas, with 0.0% of residents requiring assistance compared to 5.8% across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Watchman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41544/watchman/topic/health-disability