38.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Waterloo Corner · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Waterloo Corner
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of residents in Waterloo Corner live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. About 38.7% of people here have a long-term condition, which is well above the South Australian figure of 31%. This health gap is reflected in the high number of people who need daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (17.4%) and diabetes (12.3%) being the most frequent. However, the 8% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the national figure.
8.0%
Lower than 51% 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 Waterloo Corner, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.3% of the population, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national average of 5.8%.
10.3% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Waterloo Corner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41547/waterloo-corner/topic/health-disability