21.1%
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wentworth · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Wentworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Wentworth than in most similar areas. Only 21.1% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out as being significantly healthier than the typical Australian suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 6.0% of people here have a mental health condition, a figure a little below the national average. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, with 71.3% reporting no conditions.
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 Wentworth, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This figure is a little below the New South Wales average and has barely changed since 2011.
2.9% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED145/wentworth/topic/health-disability