36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whyalla Norrie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Whyalla Norrie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Whyalla Norrie live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This health burden is much higher than in most similar areas, with arthritis and asthma being the most common chronic issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the South Australian average of 31%. Mental health conditions are also a little more common here than in the rest of the country, affecting 11.5% of people.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Norrie, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.4% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.4% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Norrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41588/whyalla-norrie/topic/health-disability