26.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Willunga South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Willunga South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Willunga South report living with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the state. Only 26.2% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. This reflects a generally healthier profile for the area across both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting only 5.3% of people. This is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health conditions, while the most frequent issues are arthritis and asthma.
5.3%
Lower than 74% 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 Willunga South, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents here, with only 3.6% needing help with regular activities. This is well below the South Australian average of 6.7%.
3.6% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Willunga South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41612/willunga-south/topic/health-disability