32.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Deua - Wadbilliga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Deua - Wadbilliga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of chronic illness than the national figure marks Deua - Wadbilliga, where 32.6% of people live with a long-term health condition. While these health challenges are common, the area has an unusually low need for daily personal care.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 20.9%, followed by lung conditions at 14%, while mental health conditions affect 9.3% of people.
9.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Deua - Wadbilliga, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reported needing help with daily activities, which is well below the 5.8% recorded across Australia. This is a notable drop from 2011, when 5.6% of people required such assistance.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Deua - Wadbilliga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041022/deua-wadbilliga/topic/health-disability