29.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wellington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wellington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for 6.5% of people in Wellington (SA) involves needing some help with daily activities. While health needs are common, the typical resident is slightly more likely to be free of long-term health issues than those in South Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.8%, while 57.6% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 Wellington, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 6.5%, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as both the state and national averages.
6.5% ▼ -37.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41561/wellington/topic/health-disability