35.3%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whyalla · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Whyalla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Whyalla live with a long-term health condition, making the area's health burden much higher than most other places. This rate is well above both the state and national figures, with arthritis and asthma being the most common long-term issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis affects 12.2% of people, while 10.7% report a mental health condition, a rate a little above the Australian average.
10.7%
Higher than 55% of urban area 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 Whyalla, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most areas, with 7.8% needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure and has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
7.8% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4008/whyalla/topic/health-disability