26.2%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Willyaroo · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Willyaroo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much fewer people live with long-term health issues in Willyaroo compared to the rest of the state. Only 26.2% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31%. This makes the area healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with only 8.2% of people reporting a mental health condition. For those with chronic illnesses, the most frequent are other general conditions (9.5%) and arthritis (8.9%).
8.2%
Lower than 69% 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 Willyaroo, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is a significant drop from 2011, when the figure was 12.4%.
6.2% ▼ -49.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Willyaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421040/willyaroo/topic/health-disability