34.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wokurna · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wokurna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of residents in Wokurna live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a health profile where chronic illness is much more common than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 34.4% of the population, with asthma and arthritis being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.5% of people.
11.5%
Higher than 79% 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 Wokurna, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the South Australian figure and roughly the same as the national average.
4.9% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 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 Wokurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41629/wokurna/topic/health-disability