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Wigley Flat · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Wigley Flat

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

A much higher rate of long-term illness than the national average defines Wigley Flat, where 34.1% of residents live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are reflected in the high number of people who require regular support for daily tasks.

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📍 Wigley Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Wigley Flat sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wigley Flat — higher than 75% of areas.

Wigley Flat34.1%
5330, SA 32.9%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 17.1% of people, followed by diabetes at 14.6%. While 46.3% of residents have no long-term health issues, 14.6% manage three or more conditions. Mental health conditions affect 7.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Wigley Flat, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (26%) and Three or more (16%).

None 46.3% One condition 24.4% Three or more 14.6% Two conditions 7.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Wigley Flat splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (28%) and Diabetes (24%), with Asthma at 12%.

Arthritis 17.1% Diabetes 14.6% Asthma 7.3% Cancer 7.3% Mental health 7.3% Other condition 7.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Nearly one in ten people, or 9.8%, need some help with their daily activities. This is well above the 6.7% seen across South Australia and the national figure of 5.8%, marking it as much higher than most similar areas.

People needing help with daily activities

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9.8% —

Higher than 89% 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 Wigley Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41592/wigley-flat/topic/health-disability