27.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wilgena · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wilgena
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health rate of 15.0% stands out in Wilgena, which is well above the national figure. While many residents are healthy, this particular challenge is much more common here than in other similar areas. This contrast defines the local health landscape, where a small population faces significant mental health hurdles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.5% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian average. Mental health is the most reported issue at 15.0%, followed by asthma at 10.0% and arthritis at 7.5%.
15.0%
Higher than 92% 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 Wilgena, None is the majority at 70%; Two conditions is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reported needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% figure is well below both the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Wilgena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41596/wilgena/topic/health-disability