23.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walsall · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Walsall
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much lower rate of long-term health issues than the national average defines Walsall. Only 23.2% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population in relatively good health compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly rare here, affecting just 3.7% of people, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Other long-term health issues are also uncommon, with 52.4% of residents reporting no conditions at all.
3.7%
Lower than 81% 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 Walsall, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.9% of people who need help with daily activities is about the same as the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
4.9% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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).
More for Walsall
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Walsall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51511/walsall/topic/health-disability