17.6%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walgett · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Walgett
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far lower rate of long-term health issues than the national average defines Walgett. Only 17.6% of residents report a long-term condition, which is 10 percentage points lower than the typical Australian experience. This suggests a population that is remarkably healthy compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
People with long-term health conditions are among the lowest in similar areas, with asthma and arthritis being the most common. Mental health conditions are also well below the national figure of 8.8%, at just 4.6% for Walgett.
4.6%
Lower than 90% of urban centre 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 Walgett, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 2.9% of people, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This need has fallen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
2.9% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 2.9%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115149/walgett/topic/health-disability