20.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wirrulla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wirrulla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far smaller share of people in Wirrulla report long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. Only 20.6% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health reports are much lower than most areas, with only 3.7% of people having a mental health condition. Arthritis and diabetes are the most common long-term issues, both affecting 9.3% of residents.
3.7%
Lower than 80% 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 Wirrulla, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of health conditions, 7.5% of people in Wirrulla need some help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.5% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Wirrulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41625/wirrulla/topic/health-disability