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Walgett - Lightning Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Lower rates of mental health conditions set Walgett - Lightning Ridge apart from the rest of the state and nation. About 26.3% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is slightly below the Australian average of 27.7%.

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📍 Walgett - Lightning Ridge, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Walgett - Lightning Ridge sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Walgett - Lightning Ridge — lower than 62% of areas.

Walgett - Lightning Ridge26.3%
2832, NSW 19.2%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 6.3% of residents report a mental health condition, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 9.7% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Walgett - Lightning Ridge, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 45.8% One condition 16.0% Two conditions 6.3% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Walgett - Lightning Ridge — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Asthma (15%) and Mental health (13%).

Arthritis 9.7% Asthma 7.2% Mental health 6.3% Diabetes 6.2% Other condition 5.6% Heart disease 5.0% Lung condition 3.2% Cancer 2.6% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 5.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.8% ▼ -5.5%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge/topic/health-disability