27.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wilmington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wilmington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Typical health outcomes in Wilmington are around the middle for similar areas, though the town is notably healthier than the state average. Only 27.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. The most common long-term conditions are asthma and arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than elsewhere, affecting 5.5% of residents, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most people report no long-term health issues, while 17.8% live with one condition.
5.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Wilmington, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is slightly less common in Wilmington than across South Australia, with 4.9% of people requiring assistance.
4.9% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 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 Wilmington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41614/wilmington/topic/health-disability