32.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whyalla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Whyalla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A long-term health condition affects 32.8% of people in Whyalla, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This gap highlights a community facing more chronic health challenges than most other parts of Australia. While many residents manage these issues, a small number deal with multiple conditions at once.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 12.1% of residents. While chronic illness is more common than in most areas, the 8.4% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the national figure.
8.4%
Higher than 52% 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 Whyalla, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, as 7.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.6% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41585/whyalla/topic/health-disability