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Wattle Park · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Wattle Park

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Nearly three quarters of people in Wattle Park report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places, with a typical resident far less likely to suffer from chronic illness or mental health issues.

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Where Wattle Park sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wattle Park — lower than 72% of areas.

Wattle Park24.6%
5066, SA 24.3%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 24.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. This includes a mental health rate of 5.3%, which is much lower than both the state and national figures.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Wattle Park, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 72.2% One condition 17.7% Two conditions 4.9% Three or more 2.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Wattle Park splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Other condition (19%), with Asthma at 13%.

Arthritis 8.3% Other condition 7.6% Asthma 5.4% Mental health 5.3% Heart disease 4.8% Cancer 4.0% Diabetes 3.9% Lung condition 0.6% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is easier for most here, with only 3.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 6.7% seen across South Australia.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.4% ▲ +27.2%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Wattle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41551/wattle-park/topic/health-disability