14.9%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Willowra · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Willowra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 14.9% of people in Willowra report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest for this metric compared to similar places. Most residents live without any chronic health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the national figure at just 1.8%. Among those with chronic illness, diabetes is the most common at 7.7%, followed by heart disease at 6.3%.
1.8%
Lower than 98% 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 Willowra, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Australian figure. This is an increase from 2016, when only 1.8% of residents required such support.
4.5% —
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Willowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722037/willowra/topic/health-disability