39.1%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Waikerie · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Waikerie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Waikerie than across the rest of the country. Around 39% of residents report a long-term condition, which is 11 percentage points above the national figure. This creates a significant health gap compared to most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 16%, followed by asthma and mental health. While mental health figures are about the same as the state and national levels, more than a third of residents live with at least one chronic health issue.
9.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Waikerie, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.1% of people, a figure that is well above the Australian average. This need for assistance is much higher than in most similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.
9.1% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415045/waikerie/topic/health-disability