22.2%
Lower than 85% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warringah · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Warringah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Warringah than in most similar areas. Only 22.2% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition here at 6.6%. Mental health conditions are reported by 6.0% of residents, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8% and much lower than in most other areas.
6.0%
Lower than 86% of federal electorate 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 Warringah, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by only 3.1% of people, among the lowest at this level. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
3.1% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 96% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Warringah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED143/warringah/topic/health-disability