38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wirrabara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wirrabara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Wirrabara. Around 38.5% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high prevalence of arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 17.8% of people. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, with 11.3% of residents reporting a condition, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Wirrabara, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people in Wirrabara need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
6.5% ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Wirrabara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41621/wirrabara/topic/health-disability