31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Williamstown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Williamstown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 31.9% of people in Williamstown live with a long-term health condition. This makes it a place where health challenges are more common than in most similar areas. While many residents remain healthy, those with conditions often deal with asthma, arthritis, or mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 31.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas and well above the Australian average. Asthma is the most common issue at 10.1%, followed closely by mental health and arthritis at 9.9% each.
9.9%
Higher than 67% 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 Williamstown, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and a little below the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
4.9% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41602/williamstown/topic/health-disability