24.3%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wentworth-Balranald Region · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wentworth-Balranald Region
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than half of the people in the Wentworth-Balranald Region report having no long-term health conditions. This is a healthy area where 24.3% of residents live with a long-term condition, a figure well below the Australian average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The region has a much lower rate of mental health conditions than most areas, at 5.6%. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis (8.3%) and asthma (8.0%) are the most common conditions reported.
5.6%
Lower than 86% 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 Wentworth-Balranald Region, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the state and national figures of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
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-Balranald Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109021179/wentworth-balranald-region/topic/health-disability