31.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wasleys · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wasleys
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of people in Wasleys (L) live with a mental health condition compared to the state and national figures. While 11.3% of the population reports a mental health issue, the overall rate of long-term health conditions is lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as South Australia and well above the national figure. Asthma is the most common issue at 11.8%, and 61.3% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
11.3%
Higher than 70% 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 Wasleys, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.8%.
4.1% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Wasleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421039/wasleys/topic/health-disability