11.6%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Weld Range · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few residents in Weld Range live with long-term health issues, creating a community with exceptionally high rates of wellness. Only 11.6% of people report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, affecting only 4.3% of people. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, with arthritis and heart disease being the most common conditions listed.
11.6%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Weld Range, None is the majority at 86%; One condition is next at 10%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is largely independent in Weld Range, where 0.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Weld Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51557/weld-range/topic/health-disability