30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wolseley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wolseley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Wolseley, affecting 12.1% of the population. While about 30.9% of people live with a long-term condition, the area has a notably lower rate of mental health issues than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with 30.9% of people affected. However, mental health conditions are reported by only 6.8% of residents, which is well below the South Australian figure of 9.8%.
6.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Wolseley, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities require help for 6.3% of people in Wolseley. This figure is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national average of 5.8%.
6.3% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Wolseley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41630/wolseley/topic/health-disability