48.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wirrina Cove · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wirrina Cove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of residents in Wirrina Cove live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This is a community with significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health, which affects more people here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 48.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the South Australian figure of 31%. Mental health is a major factor, affecting 21.4% of residents, while arthritis is also common at 16.6%.
21.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Wirrina Cove, the largest group is None at 45%, followed by One condition (34%) and Two conditions (11%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, those needing help with daily activities sit at 4.3%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.3% ▼ -42.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Wirrina Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41624/wirrina-cove/topic/health-disability