22.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warakurna · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Warakurna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of chronic illness define Warakurna, where only 22.7% of people report a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%. While chronic illness is uncommon, a higher proportion of residents require help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue affecting 16.8% of the population. Overall, 5.9% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
5.9%
Lower than 70% 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 Warakurna, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for some here, as 7.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and much higher than most similar areas.
7.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Warakurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51528/warakurna/topic/health-disability