31.3%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warnervale - Wadalba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Warnervale - Wadalba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Warnervale - Wadalba is marked by a higher burden of illness than most similar areas. About 31.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This includes a particularly high rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.3% of the population, which is much higher than in most other areas. Other common long-term health issues include asthma (9.7%), arthritis (9.1%), and diabetes (5.1%).
11.3%
Higher than 82% 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 Warnervale - Wadalba, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.0% of people, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%. This need has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.0% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 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 Warnervale - Wadalba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021056/warnervale-wadalba/topic/health-disability