35.4%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whyalla · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Whyalla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of Whyalla residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community facing higher health challenges than most other areas. Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.4% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate well above the 27.7% seen across Australia. Mental health conditions affect 10.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
10.8%
Higher than 62% 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 Whyalla, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help has risen to 7.8% since 2011. This is higher than most areas and sits a little above the South Australian average of 6.7%.
7.8% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 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/ucl/UCL412004/whyalla/topic/health-disability