35.6%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warooka · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Warooka
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than usual live with long-term health issues in Warooka (L), with 35.6% of residents facing ongoing health challenges. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health needs mean a larger share of the local population requires extra support in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 14.9% of people. While long-term health issues are well above state levels, mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 7.2%.
7.2%
Lower than 78% 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 Warooka, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A much higher share of people in Warooka (L) need help with daily activities compared to most areas. This figure rose 4.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 10.3%, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
10.3% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Warooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422058/warooka/topic/health-disability