22.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warakurna · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Warakurna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Warakurna compared to most similar areas. Only 22.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 16.8% of people. Mental health conditions are also less common than in the rest of the country, appearing in 5.9% of the population.
5.9%
Lower than 87% 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 Warakurna, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.0% of residents, which is a little above the Australian average. This figure has risen since 2011, when it was 3.3%.
7.0% ▲ +110.4%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Warakurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522063/warakurna/topic/health-disability