42.1%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wallabadah · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wallabadah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Wallabadah need help with daily tasks than they did in 2011, though health challenges remain common. A striking 42.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (17.6%) and asthma (11.1%) being the most reported. This compares to just 27.7% of people nationwide who have a long-term condition.
8.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Wallabadah, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.9% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 10.7%.
7.9% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Wallabadah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122148/wallabadah/topic/health-disability