28.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whyalla Jenkins · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Whyalla Jenkins
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for most people in Whyalla Jenkins is healthy, with 65.6% of residents reporting no long-term health conditions. This reflects a general health profile that is broadly in line with national trends, as about 28.7% of the population lives with a long-term illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue affecting 10.5% of people, followed by mental health conditions at 8.3%. This mental health figure is a little below the South Australian average of 9.8%.
8.3%
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 Jenkins, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.5% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below both the state figure of 6.7% and the national average of 5.8%.
4.5% ▲ +59.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Whyalla Jenkins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41587/whyalla-jenkins/topic/health-disability